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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,208,681.32, 24,314,130.06 and 5,425,546.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,208,681.32, 24,314,130.06 and 5,425,546.60 is: 8,138,690.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,208,681.32 : 24,314,130.06 = 5,425,546.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,208,681.32/24,314,130.06 = 5,425,546.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,208,681.32x = 24,314,130.06 × 5,425,546.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,208,681.32x = 131,917,445,678,990.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,917,445,678,990.78/16,208,681.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,138,690.81

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