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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,502,981.55, 24,748,866.63 and 5,717,765.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,502,981.55, 24,748,866.63 and 5,717,765.04 is: 8,574,705.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,502,981.55 : 24,748,866.63 = 5,717,765.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,502,981.55/24,748,866.63 = 5,717,765.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,502,981.55x = 24,748,866.63 × 5,717,765.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,502,981.55x = 141,508,204,396,636.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,508,204,396,636.62/16,502,981.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,574,705.36

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