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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,298,846.10, 24,451,221.60 and 8,191,418.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,298,846.10, 24,451,221.60 and 8,191,418.40 is: 12,288,611.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,298,846.10 : 24,451,221.60 = 8,191,418.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,298,846.10/24,451,221.60 = 8,191,418.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,298,846.10x = 24,451,221.60 × 8,191,418.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,298,846.10x = 200,290,186,516,717.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,290,186,516,717.47/16,298,846.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,288,611.43

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