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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,296,885.90, 24,409,899.45 and 9,895,974.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,296,885.90, 24,409,899.45 and 9,895,974.30 is: 14,822,447.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,296,885.90 : 24,409,899.45 = 9,895,974.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,296,885.90/24,409,899.45 = 9,895,974.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,296,885.90x = 24,409,899.45 × 9,895,974.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,296,885.90x = 241,559,737,622,784.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,559,737,622,784.16/16,296,885.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,822,447.62

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