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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,242,877.26, 24,363,419.04 and 5,459,064.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,242,877.26, 24,363,419.04 and 5,459,064.57 is: 8,188,295.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,242,877.26 : 24,363,419.04 = 5,459,064.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,242,877.26/24,363,419.04 = 5,459,064.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,242,877.26x = 24,363,419.04 × 5,459,064.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,242,877.26x = 133,001,477,685,327.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,001,477,685,327.42/16,242,877.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,188,295.43

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