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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,374,786.60, 24,532,655.40 and 7,836,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,374,786.60, 24,532,655.40 and 7,836,301.20 is: 11,740,322.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,374,786.60 : 24,532,655.40 = 7,836,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,374,786.60/24,532,655.40 = 7,836,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,374,786.60x = 24,532,655.40 × 7,836,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,374,786.60x = 192,245,276,950,206.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,245,276,950,206.47/16,374,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,740,322.59

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