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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,526,724.60, 24,793,586.10 and 5,011,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,526,724.60, 24,793,586.10 and 5,011,246.20 is: 7,517,930.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,526,724.60 : 24,793,586.10 = 5,011,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,526,724.60/24,793,586.10 = 5,011,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,526,724.60x = 24,793,586.10 × 5,011,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,526,724.60x = 124,246,764,127,997.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,246,764,127,997.83/16,526,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,517,930.33

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