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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,271,810.20, 24,406,937.70 and 5,488,053.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,271,810.20, 24,406,937.70 and 5,488,053.40 is: 8,231,817.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,271,810.20 : 24,406,937.70 = 5,488,053.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,271,810.20/24,406,937.70 = 5,488,053.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,271,810.20x = 24,406,937.70 × 5,488,053.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,271,810.20x = 133,946,577,428,073.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,946,577,428,073.19/16,271,810.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,231,817.84

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