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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,177,518.90, 24,234,785.55 and 8,976,165.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,177,518.90, 24,234,785.55 and 8,976,165.30 is: 13,446,774.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,177,518.90 : 24,234,785.55 = 8,976,165.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,177,518.90/24,234,785.55 = 8,976,165.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,177,518.90x = 24,234,785.55 × 8,976,165.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,177,518.90x = 217,535,441,106,851.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,535,441,106,851.44/16,177,518.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,446,774.04

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