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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,138,672.90, 24,236,002.95 and 8,580,400.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,138,672.90, 24,236,002.95 and 8,580,400.90 is: 12,885,484.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,138,672.90 : 24,236,002.95 = 8,580,400.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,138,672.90/24,236,002.95 = 8,580,400.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,138,672.90x = 24,236,002.95 × 8,580,400.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,138,672.90x = 207,954,621,524,582.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,954,621,524,582.66/16,138,672.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,885,484.63

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