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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,109,987.94, 24,157,489.77 and 5,867,717.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,109,987.94, 24,157,489.77 and 5,867,717.40 is: 8,798,847.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,109,987.94 : 24,157,489.77 = 5,867,717.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,109,987.94/24,157,489.77 = 5,867,717.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,109,987.94x = 24,157,489.77 × 5,867,717.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,109,987.94x = 141,749,323,063,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,749,323,063,751/16,109,987.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,847.25

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