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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,488,031.20, 24,732,046.80 and 4,357,471.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,488,031.20, 24,732,046.80 and 4,357,471.20 is: 6,536,206.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,488,031.20 : 24,732,046.80 = 4,357,471.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,488,031.20/24,732,046.80 = 4,357,471.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,488,031.20x = 24,732,046.80 × 4,357,471.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,488,031.20x = 107,769,181,648,052.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,769,181,648,052.17/16,488,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,536,206.80

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