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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,287,845.40, 24,426,342.87 and 6,569,948.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,287,845.40, 24,426,342.87 and 6,569,948.46 is: 9,852,734.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,287,845.40 : 24,426,342.87 = 6,569,948.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,287,845.40/24,426,342.87 = 6,569,948.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,287,845.40x = 24,426,342.87 × 6,569,948.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,287,845.40x = 160,479,813,722,188.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,479,813,722,188.50/16,287,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,852,734.34

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