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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,490,096.12, 24,736,839.08 and 5,707,379.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,490,096.12, 24,736,839.08 and 5,707,379.36 is: 8,561,655.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,490,096.12 : 24,736,839.08 = 5,707,379.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,490,096.12/24,736,839.08 = 5,707,379.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,490,096.12x = 24,736,839.08 × 5,707,379.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,490,096.12x = 141,182,524,796,833.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,182,524,796,833.38/16,490,096.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,561,655.66

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