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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,481,542.60, 24,726,072.30 and 5,123,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,481,542.60, 24,726,072.30 and 5,123,139.40 is: 7,685,877.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,481,542.60 : 24,726,072.30 = 5,123,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,481,542.60/24,726,072.30 = 5,123,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,481,542.60x = 24,726,072.30 × 5,123,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,481,542.60x = 126,675,115,207,378.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,675,115,207,378.64/16,481,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,685,877.36

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