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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,086,337.20, 24,121,924.20 and 5,843,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,086,337.20, 24,121,924.20 and 5,843,973.60 is: 8,763,206.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,086,337.20 : 24,121,924.20 = 5,843,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,086,337.20/24,121,924.20 = 5,843,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,086,337.20x = 24,121,924.20 × 5,843,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,086,337.20x = 140,967,888,206,001.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,967,888,206,001.09/16,086,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,763,206.10

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