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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,115,020.86, 24,157,948.95 and 5,877,480.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,115,020.86, 24,157,948.95 and 5,877,480.44 is: 8,810,902.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,115,020.86 : 24,157,948.95 = 5,877,480.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,115,020.86/24,157,948.95 = 5,877,480.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,115,020.86x = 24,157,948.95 × 5,877,480.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,115,020.86x = 141,987,872,394,756.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,987,872,394,756.16/16,115,020.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,902.18

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