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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,094,778.40, 24,142,167.60 and 5,313,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,094,778.40, 24,142,167.60 and 5,313,743.20 is: 7,970,614.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,094,778.40 : 24,142,167.60 = 5,313,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,094,778.40/24,142,167.60 = 5,313,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,094,778.40x = 24,142,167.60 × 5,313,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,094,778.40x = 128,285,278,917,760.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,285,278,917,760.33/16,094,778.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,970,614.80

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