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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,271,815.20, 24,406,945.20 and 5,488,058.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,271,815.20, 24,406,945.20 and 5,488,058.40 is: 8,231,825.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,271,815.20 : 24,406,945.20 = 5,488,058.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,271,815.20/24,406,945.20 = 5,488,058.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,271,815.20x = 24,406,945.20 × 5,488,058.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,271,815.20x = 133,946,740,623,199.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,946,740,623,199.69/16,271,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,231,825.34

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