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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,261,532.43, 24,386,098.37 and 5,475,937.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,261,532.43, 24,386,098.37 and 5,475,937.47 is: 8,211,818.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,261,532.43 : 24,386,098.37 = 5,475,937.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,261,532.43/24,386,098.37 = 5,475,937.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,261,532.43x = 24,386,098.37 × 5,475,937.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,261,532.43x = 133,536,749,784,009.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,536,749,784,009.22/16,261,532.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,818.31

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