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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,345,981.60, 24,524,221.20 and 7,244,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,345,981.60, 24,524,221.20 and 7,244,562.40 is: 10,869,169.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,345,981.60 : 24,524,221.20 = 7,244,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,345,981.60/24,524,221.20 = 7,244,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,345,981.60x = 24,524,221.20 × 7,244,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,345,981.60x = 177,667,250,794,802.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,667,250,794,802.88/16,345,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,869,169.88

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