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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,367,925.42, 24,551,883.81 and 5,585,225.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,367,925.42, 24,551,883.81 and 5,585,225.40 is: 8,377,836.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,367,925.42 : 24,551,883.81 = 5,585,225.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,367,925.42/24,551,883.81 = 5,585,225.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,367,925.42x = 24,551,883.81 × 5,585,225.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,367,925.42x = 137,127,805,073,460.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,127,805,073,460.78/16,367,925.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,836.63

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