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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,877.70, 24,278,816.55 and 14,422,280.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,877.70, 24,278,816.55 and 14,422,280.90 is: 21,633,421.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,877.70 : 24,278,816.55 = 14,422,280.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,877.70/24,278,816.55 = 14,422,280.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,877.70x = 24,278,816.55 × 14,422,280.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,877.70x = 350,155,912,203,668.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,155,912,203,668.94/16,185,877.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,633,421.35

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