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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,508,053.66, 24,761,665.77 and 5,733,075.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,508,053.66, 24,761,665.77 and 5,733,075.10 is: 8,599,468.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,508,053.66 : 24,761,665.77 = 5,733,075.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,508,053.66/24,761,665.77 = 5,733,075.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,508,053.66x = 24,761,665.77 × 5,733,075.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,508,053.66x = 141,960,489,460,509.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,960,489,460,509.31/16,508,053.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,599,468.62

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