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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,296,830.40, 24,409,816.20 and 9,895,918.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,296,830.40, 24,409,816.20 and 9,895,918.80 is: 14,822,364.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,296,830.40 : 24,409,816.20 = 9,895,918.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,296,830.40/24,409,816.20 = 9,895,918.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,296,830.40x = 24,409,816.20 × 9,895,918.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,296,830.40x = 241,557,559,038,124.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,557,559,038,124.56/16,296,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,822,364.42

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