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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,385,971.20, 24,580,123.20 and 5,026,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,385,971.20, 24,580,123.20 and 5,026,401.60 is: 7,539,960.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,385,971.20 : 24,580,123.20 = 5,026,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,385,971.20/24,580,123.20 = 5,026,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,385,971.20x = 24,580,123.20 × 5,026,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,385,971.20x = 123,549,570,580,677.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,549,570,580,677.11/16,385,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,539,960.19

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