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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,143,797.52, 24,215,593.75 and 5,909,370.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,143,797.52, 24,215,593.75 and 5,909,370.16 is: 8,864,017.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,143,797.52 : 24,215,593.75 = 5,909,370.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,143,797.52/24,215,593.75 = 5,909,370.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,143,797.52x = 24,215,593.75 × 5,909,370.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,143,797.52x = 143,098,907,112,932.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,098,907,112,932.50/16,143,797.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,864,017.71

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