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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,142,629.26, 24,214,031.37 and 4,783,176.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,142,629.26, 24,214,031.37 and 4,783,176.30 is: 7,174,790.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,142,629.26 : 24,214,031.37 = 4,783,176.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,142,629.26/24,214,031.37 = 4,783,176.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,142,629.26x = 24,214,031.37 × 4,783,176.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,142,629.26x = 115,819,980,976,440.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,819,980,976,440.53/16,142,629.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,790.37

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