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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,504,846.20, 24,758,362.80 and 4,374,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,504,846.20, 24,758,362.80 and 4,374,140.40 is: 6,561,500.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,504,846.20 : 24,758,362.80 = 4,374,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,504,846.20/24,758,362.80 = 4,374,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,504,846.20x = 24,758,362.80 × 4,374,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,504,846.20x = 108,296,554,961,337.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,296,554,961,337.12/16,504,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,561,500.40

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