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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,470,041.40, 24,705,062.10 and 5,111,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,470,041.40, 24,705,062.10 and 5,111,638.20 is: 7,667,457.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,470,041.40 : 24,705,062.10 = 5,111,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,470,041.40/24,705,062.10 = 5,111,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,470,041.40x = 24,705,062.10 × 5,111,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,470,041.40x = 126,283,339,163,732.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,283,339,163,732.23/16,470,041.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,667,457.30

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