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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,296,829.40, 24,409,814.70 and 9,895,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,296,829.40, 24,409,814.70 and 9,895,917.80 is: 14,822,362.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,296,829.40 : 24,409,814.70 = 9,895,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,296,829.40/24,409,814.70 = 9,895,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,296,829.40x = 24,409,814.70 × 9,895,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,296,829.40x = 241,557,519,784,431.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,557,519,784,431.66/16,296,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,822,362.92

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