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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,056,986.52, 24,051,362.04 and 10,872,746.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,056,986.52, 24,051,362.04 and 10,872,746.76 is: 16,286,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,056,986.52 : 24,051,362.04 = 10,872,746.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,056,986.52/24,051,362.04 = 10,872,746.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,056,986.52x = 24,051,362.04 × 10,872,746.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,056,986.52x = 261,504,368,693,996.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,504,368,693,996.97/16,056,986.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,286,017.83

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