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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,286,072.20, 24,428,330.70 and 5,502,315.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,286,072.20, 24,428,330.70 and 5,502,315.40 is: 8,253,210.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,286,072.20 : 24,428,330.70 = 5,502,315.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,286,072.20/24,428,330.70 = 5,502,315.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,286,072.20x = 24,428,330.70 × 5,502,315.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,286,072.20x = 134,412,380,206,902.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,412,380,206,902.78/16,286,072.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,253,210.38

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