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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,502,981.05, 24,748,865.88 and 5,717,764.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,502,981.05, 24,748,865.88 and 5,717,764.54 is: 8,574,704.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,502,981.05 : 24,748,865.88 = 5,717,764.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,502,981.05/24,748,865.88 = 5,717,764.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,502,981.05x = 24,748,865.88 × 5,717,764.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,502,981.05x = 141,508,187,733,879.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,508,187,733,879.88/16,502,981.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,574,704.61

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