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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,186,880.10, 24,281,702.55 and 5,549,312.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,186,880.10, 24,281,702.55 and 5,549,312.10 is: 8,324,442.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,186,880.10 : 24,281,702.55 = 5,549,312.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,186,880.10/24,281,702.55 = 5,549,312.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,186,880.10x = 24,281,702.55 × 5,549,312.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,186,880.10x = 134,746,745,769,315.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,746,745,769,315.84/16,186,880.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,324,442.08

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