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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,391,936.46, 24,587,567.13 and 5,462,919.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,391,936.46, 24,587,567.13 and 5,462,919.93 is: 8,194,267.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,391,936.46 : 24,587,567.13 = 5,462,919.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,391,936.46/24,587,567.13 = 5,462,919.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,391,936.46x = 24,587,567.13 × 5,462,919.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,391,936.46x = 134,319,910,504,689.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,319,910,504,689.89/16,391,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,194,267.40

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