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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,142,656.32, 24,214,072 and 4,783,203.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,142,656.32, 24,214,072 and 4,783,203.20 is: 7,174,830.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,142,656.32 : 24,214,072 = 4,783,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,142,656.32/24,214,072 = 4,783,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,142,656.32x = 24,214,072 × 4,783,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,142,656.32x = 115,820,826,675,430.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,820,826,675,430.41/16,142,656.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,830.73

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