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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,040,826.15, 24,061,239.23 and 12,457,645.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,040,826.15, 24,061,239.23 and 12,457,645.35 is: 18,686,468.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,040,826.15 : 24,061,239.23 = 12,457,645.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,040,826.15/24,061,239.23 = 12,457,645.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,040,826.15x = 24,061,239.23 × 12,457,645.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,040,826.15x = 299,746,384,946,558.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,746,384,946,558.88/16,040,826.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,686,468.03

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