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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,081,071.92, 24,124,562.76 and 5,299,008.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,081,071.92, 24,124,562.76 and 5,299,008.56 is: 7,949,486.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,081,071.92 : 24,124,562.76 = 5,299,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,081,071.92/24,124,562.76 = 5,299,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,081,071.92x = 24,124,562.76 × 5,299,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,081,071.92x = 127,836,264,571,497.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,836,264,571,497.22/16,081,071.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,949,486.53

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