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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,301,097.20, 24,451,645.80 and 9,923,805.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,301,097.20, 24,451,645.80 and 9,923,805.20 is: 14,885,707.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,301,097.20 : 24,451,645.80 = 9,923,805.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,301,097.20/24,451,645.80 = 9,923,805.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,301,097.20x = 24,451,645.80 × 9,923,805.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,301,097.20x = 242,653,369,738,598.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,653,369,738,598.16/16,301,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,885,707.80

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