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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,608.80, 24,603,913.20 and 8,749,858.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,608.80, 24,603,913.20 and 8,749,858.40 is: 13,124,787.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,608.80 : 24,603,913.20 = 8,749,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,608.80/24,603,913.20 = 8,749,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,608.80x = 24,603,913.20 × 8,749,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,608.80x = 215,280,756,585,890.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,280,756,585,890.88/16,402,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,124,787.60

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