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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,488,518.40, 22,754,164.80 and 10,049,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,488,518.40, 22,754,164.80 and 10,049,990.40 is: 13,868,992.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,488,518.40 : 22,754,164.80 = 10,049,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,488,518.40/22,754,164.80 = 10,049,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,488,518.40x = 22,754,164.80 × 10,049,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,488,518.40x = 228,679,137,800,017.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,679,137,800,017.94/16,488,518.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,868,992.49

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