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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,420,949.84, 24,629,076.84 and 5,638,048.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,420,949.84, 24,629,076.84 and 5,638,048.40 is: 8,456,266.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,420,949.84 : 24,629,076.84 = 5,638,048.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,420,949.84/24,629,076.84 = 5,638,048.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,420,949.84x = 24,629,076.84 × 5,638,048.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,420,949.84x = 138,859,927,271,239.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,859,927,271,239.06/16,420,949.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,456,266.45

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