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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,401,062.60, 24,615,590.70 and 7,317,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,401,062.60, 24,615,590.70 and 7,317,139.40 is: 10,981,953.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,401,062.60 : 24,615,590.70 = 7,317,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,401,062.60/24,615,590.70 = 7,317,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,401,062.60x = 24,615,590.70 × 7,317,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,401,062.60x = 180,115,708,565,243.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,115,708,565,243.59/16,401,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,981,953.61

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