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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,187,837.10, 24,281,755.65 and 8,125,680.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,187,837.10, 24,281,755.65 and 8,125,680.30 is: 12,188,520.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,187,837.10 : 24,281,755.65 = 8,125,680.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,187,837.10/24,281,755.65 = 8,125,680.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,187,837.10x = 24,281,755.65 × 8,125,680.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,187,837.10x = 197,305,783,534,618.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,305,783,534,618.69/16,187,837.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,188,520.45

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