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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,396,580.18, 24,578,410.33 and 5,606,501.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,396,580.18, 24,578,410.33 and 5,606,501.74 is: 8,404,124.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,396,580.18 : 24,578,410.33 = 5,606,501.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,396,580.18/24,578,410.33 = 5,606,501.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,396,580.18x = 24,578,410.33 × 5,606,501.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,396,580.18x = 137,798,900,281,578.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,798,900,281,578.97/16,396,580.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,404,124.44

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