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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,135,572.77, 24,210,506.54 and 8,457,392.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,135,572.77, 24,210,506.54 and 8,457,392.86 is: 12,689,835.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,135,572.77 : 24,210,506.54 = 8,457,392.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,135,572.77/24,210,506.54 = 8,457,392.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,135,572.77x = 24,210,506.54 × 8,457,392.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,135,572.77x = 204,757,765,027,326.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,757,765,027,326.78/16,135,572.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,689,835.55

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