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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,140,705.40, 24,211,058.10 and 6,556,396.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,140,705.40, 24,211,058.10 and 6,556,396.60 is: 9,834,594.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,140,705.40 : 24,211,058.10 = 6,556,396.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,140,705.40/24,211,058.10 = 6,556,396.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,140,705.40x = 24,211,058.10 × 6,556,396.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,140,705.40x = 158,737,299,009,242.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,737,299,009,242.47/16,140,705.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,834,594.90

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