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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,271,816.20, 24,406,946.70 and 5,488,059.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,271,816.20, 24,406,946.70 and 5,488,059.40 is: 8,231,826.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,271,816.20 : 24,406,946.70 = 5,488,059.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,271,816.20/24,406,946.70 = 5,488,059.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,271,816.20x = 24,406,946.70 × 5,488,059.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,271,816.20x = 133,946,773,262,233.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,946,773,262,233.98/16,271,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,231,826.84

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