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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,186,150.35, 24,280,859.77 and 5,255,882.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,186,150.35, 24,280,859.77 and 5,255,882.96 is: 7,884,355.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,186,150.35 : 24,280,859.77 = 5,255,882.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,186,150.35/24,280,859.77 = 5,255,882.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,186,150.35x = 24,280,859.77 × 5,255,882.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,186,150.35x = 127,617,356,984,748.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,617,356,984,748.50/16,186,150.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,884,355.10

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