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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,097,034.40, 24,145,551.60 and 5,315,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,097,034.40, 24,145,551.60 and 5,315,999.20 is: 7,973,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,097,034.40 : 24,145,551.60 = 5,315,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,097,034.40/24,145,551.60 = 5,315,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,097,034.40x = 24,145,551.60 × 5,315,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,097,034.40x = 128,357,732,989,158.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,357,732,989,158.73/16,097,034.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,973,998.80

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