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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,402,609.80, 24,603,914.70 and 8,749,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,402,609.80, 24,603,914.70 and 8,749,859.40 is: 13,124,789.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,402,609.80 : 24,603,914.70 = 8,749,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,402,609.80/24,603,914.70 = 8,749,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,402,609.80x = 24,603,914.70 × 8,749,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,402,609.80x = 215,280,794,314,593.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,280,794,314,593.19/16,402,609.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,124,789.10

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