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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,254,739.20, 24,381,331.20 and 5,470,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,254,739.20, 24,381,331.20 and 5,470,982.40 is: 8,206,211.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,254,739.20 : 24,381,331.20 = 5,470,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,254,739.20/24,381,331.20 = 5,470,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,254,739.20x = 24,381,331.20 × 5,470,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,254,739.20x = 133,389,833,883,770.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,389,833,883,770.89/16,254,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,206,211.88

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