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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,087.90, 24,277,631.85 and 4,217,823.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,087.90, 24,277,631.85 and 4,217,823.90 is: 6,326,735.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,087.90 : 24,277,631.85 = 4,217,823.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,087.90/24,277,631.85 = 4,217,823.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,087.90x = 24,277,631.85 × 4,217,823.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,087.90x = 102,398,775,852,331.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,398,775,852,331.23/16,185,087.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,326,735.85

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