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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,300,857.40, 24,451,286.10 and 7,797,801.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,300,857.40, 24,451,286.10 and 7,797,801.40 is: 11,696,702.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,300,857.40 : 24,451,286.10 = 7,797,801.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,300,857.40/24,451,286.10 = 7,797,801.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,300,857.40x = 24,451,286.10 × 7,797,801.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,300,857.40x = 190,666,272,982,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 190,666,272,982,380.56/16,300,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,696,702.10

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