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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,288,528.33, 24,432,866.61 and 5,505,886.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,288,528.33, 24,432,866.61 and 5,505,886.90 is: 8,258,855.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,288,528.33 : 24,432,866.61 = 5,505,886.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,288,528.33/24,432,866.61 = 5,505,886.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,288,528.33x = 24,432,866.61 × 5,505,886.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,288,528.33x = 134,524,600,197,446.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,524,600,197,446.42/16,288,528.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,258,855.40

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