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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,211,089.68, 24,309,907.56 and 5,976,532.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,211,089.68, 24,309,907.56 and 5,976,532.32 is: 8,962,318.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,211,089.68 : 24,309,907.56 = 5,976,532.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,211,089.68/24,309,907.56 = 5,976,532.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,211,089.68x = 24,309,907.56 × 5,976,532.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,211,089.68x = 145,288,948,228,552.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,288,948,228,552.34/16,211,089.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,318.46

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