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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,380,943.80, 24,571,415.70 and 5,596,628.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,380,943.80, 24,571,415.70 and 5,596,628.10 is: 8,394,942.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,380,943.80 : 24,571,415.70 = 5,596,628.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,380,943.80/24,571,415.70 = 5,596,628.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,380,943.80x = 24,571,415.70 × 5,596,628.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,380,943.80x = 137,517,075,563,401.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,517,075,563,401.16/16,380,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,394,942.15

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