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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,520,246.35, 24,771,860.72 and 7,414,537.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,520,246.35, 24,771,860.72 and 7,414,537.90 is: 11,117,987.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,520,246.35 : 24,771,860.72 = 7,414,537.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,520,246.35/24,771,860.72 = 7,414,537.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,520,246.35x = 24,771,860.72 × 7,414,537.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,520,246.35x = 183,671,900,038,101.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,671,900,038,101.97/16,520,246.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,117,987.96

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