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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,508,715.45, 24,763,073.18 and 5,149,145.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,508,715.45, 24,763,073.18 and 5,149,145.85 is: 7,723,718.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,508,715.45 : 24,763,073.18 = 5,149,145.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,508,715.45/24,763,073.18 = 5,149,145.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,508,715.45x = 24,763,073.18 × 5,149,145.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,508,715.45x = 127,508,675,472,297.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,508,675,472,297.56/16,508,715.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723,718.78

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