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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,280,116.40, 24,384,745.20 and 9,879,204.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,280,116.40, 24,384,745.20 and 9,879,204.80 is: 14,797,307.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,280,116.40 : 24,384,745.20 = 9,879,204.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,280,116.40/24,384,745.20 = 9,879,204.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,280,116.40x = 24,384,745.20 × 9,879,204.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,280,116.40x = 240,901,891,826,616.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,901,891,826,616.97/16,280,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,797,307.70

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