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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,142,742.24, 24,214,200.96 and 4,783,289.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,142,742.24, 24,214,200.96 and 4,783,289.28 is: 7,174,959.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,142,742.24 : 24,214,200.96 = 4,783,289.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,142,742.24/24,214,200.96 = 4,783,289.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,142,742.24x = 24,214,200.96 × 4,783,289.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,142,742.24x = 115,823,527,875,733.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,823,527,875,733.72/16,142,742.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,174,959.88

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