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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,186,902.60, 24,281,736.30 and 5,549,334.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,186,902.60, 24,281,736.30 and 5,549,334.60 is: 8,324,475.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,186,902.60 : 24,281,736.30 = 5,549,334.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,186,902.60/24,281,736.30 = 5,549,334.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,186,902.60x = 24,281,736.30 × 5,549,334.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,186,902.60x = 134,747,479,397,665.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,747,479,397,665.97/16,186,902.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,324,475.83

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