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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,169,816.40, 24,219,295.20 and 8,587,924.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,169,816.40, 24,219,295.20 and 8,587,924.80 is: 12,863,070.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,169,816.40 : 24,219,295.20 = 8,587,924.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,169,816.40/24,219,295.20 = 8,587,924.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,169,816.40x = 24,219,295.20 × 8,587,924.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,169,816.40x = 207,993,485,886,600.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,993,485,886,600.97/16,169,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,863,070.35

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