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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,118,918.40, 24,171,962.40 and 5,333,217.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,118,918.40, 24,171,962.40 and 5,333,217.60 is: 7,997,703.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,118,918.40 : 24,171,962.40 = 5,333,217.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,118,918.40/24,171,962.40 = 5,333,217.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,118,918.40x = 24,171,962.40 × 5,333,217.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,118,918.40x = 128,914,335,298,218.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,914,335,298,218.22/16,118,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,997,703.82

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