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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,367,072.40, 24,550,608.60 and 5,596,534.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,367,072.40, 24,550,608.60 and 5,596,534.80 is: 8,394,802.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,367,072.40 : 24,550,608.60 = 5,596,534.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,367,072.40/24,550,608.60 = 5,596,534.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,367,072.40x = 24,550,608.60 × 5,596,534.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,367,072.40x = 137,398,335,391,079.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,398,335,391,079.28/16,367,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,394,802.20

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