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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,287,242.43, 24,430,843.93 and 4,156,707.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,287,242.43, 24,430,843.93 and 4,156,707.17 is: 6,235,055.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,287,242.43 : 24,430,843.93 = 4,156,707.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,287,242.43/24,430,843.93 = 4,156,707.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,287,242.43x = 24,430,843.93 × 4,156,707.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,287,242.43x = 101,551,864,132,981.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,551,864,132,981.97/16,287,242.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,235,055.72

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