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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,586.40, 24,603,879.60 and 6,824,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,586.40, 24,603,879.60 and 6,824,838.60 is: 10,237,257.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,586.40 : 24,603,879.60 = 6,824,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,586.40/24,603,879.60 = 6,824,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,586.40x = 24,603,879.60 × 6,824,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,586.40x = 167,917,507,203,832.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,917,507,203,832.56/16,402,586.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,237,257.90

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