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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,255,987.27, 24,366,911.16 and 5,469,543.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,255,987.27, 24,366,911.16 and 5,469,543.30 is: 8,198,571.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,255,987.27 : 24,366,911.16 = 5,469,543.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,255,987.27/24,366,911.16 = 5,469,543.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,255,987.27x = 24,366,911.16 × 5,469,543.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,255,987.27x = 133,275,875,676,873.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,275,875,676,873.22/16,255,987.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,571.61

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