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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,286,023.20, 24,429,034.80 and 5,648,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,286,023.20, 24,429,034.80 and 5,648,455.20 is: 8,472,682.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,286,023.20 : 24,429,034.80 = 5,648,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,286,023.20/24,429,034.80 = 5,648,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,286,023.20x = 24,429,034.80 × 5,648,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,286,023.20x = 137,986,308,647,040.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,986,308,647,040.97/16,286,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,472,682.80

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