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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,169,824.40, 24,219,307.20 and 8,587,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,169,824.40, 24,219,307.20 and 8,587,932.80 is: 12,863,082.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,169,824.40 : 24,219,307.20 = 8,587,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,169,824.40/24,219,307.20 = 8,587,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,169,824.40x = 24,219,307.20 × 8,587,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,169,824.40x = 207,993,782,696,156.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,993,782,696,156.16/16,169,824.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,863,082.34

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