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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,302,098.26, 24,451,648.08 and 5,518,166.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,302,098.26, 24,451,648.08 and 5,518,166.50 is: 8,276,742.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,302,098.26 : 24,451,648.08 = 5,518,166.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,302,098.26/24,451,648.08 = 5,518,166.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,302,098.26x = 24,451,648.08 × 5,518,166.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,302,098.26x = 134,928,265,304,845.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,928,265,304,845.31/16,302,098.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,276,742.24

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