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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,239,241.42, 24,361,100.97 and 5,457,377.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,239,241.42, 24,361,100.97 and 5,457,377.56 is: 8,186,818.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,239,241.42 : 24,361,100.97 = 5,457,377.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,239,241.42/24,361,100.97 = 5,457,377.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,239,241.42x = 24,361,100.97 × 5,457,377.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,239,241.42x = 132,947,725,770,572.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,947,725,770,572.22/16,239,241.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,186,818.73

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