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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,374,696.80, 24,564,986.42 and 5,589,475.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,374,696.80, 24,564,986.42 and 5,589,475.34 is: 8,385,216.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,374,696.80 : 24,564,986.42 = 5,589,475.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,374,696.80/24,564,986.42 = 5,589,475.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,374,696.80x = 24,564,986.42 × 5,589,475.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,374,696.80x = 137,305,385,671,252.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,305,385,671,252.56/16,374,696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,385,216.98

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