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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,183,352.40, 24,243,535.80 and 8,981,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,183,352.40, 24,243,535.80 and 8,981,998.80 is: 13,455,519.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,183,352.40 : 24,243,535.80 = 8,981,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,183,352.40/24,243,535.80 = 8,981,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,183,352.40x = 24,243,535.80 × 8,981,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,183,352.40x = 217,755,409,463,357.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,755,409,463,357.06/16,183,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,455,519.23

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