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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,287,139.15, 24,430,694.80 and 4,156,601.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,287,139.15, 24,430,694.80 and 4,156,601.63 is: 6,234,898.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,287,139.15 : 24,430,694.80 = 4,156,601.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,287,139.15/24,430,694.80 = 4,156,601.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,287,139.15x = 24,430,694.80 × 4,156,601.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,287,139.15x = 101,548,665,827,712.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,548,665,827,712.53/16,287,139.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,234,898.89

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