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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,543.20, 24,603,814.80 and 5,041,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,543.20, 24,603,814.80 and 5,041,515.60 is: 7,562,273.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,543.20 : 24,603,814.80 = 5,041,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,543.20/24,603,814.80 = 5,041,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,543.20x = 24,603,814.80 × 5,041,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,543.20x = 124,040,516,133,710.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,040,516,133,710.88/16,402,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,562,273.40

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