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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,528,532.52, 24,778,598.76 and 5,744,432.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,528,532.52, 24,778,598.76 and 5,744,432.28 is: 8,611,713.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,528,532.52 : 24,778,598.76 = 5,744,432.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,528,532.52/24,778,598.76 = 5,744,432.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,528,532.52x = 24,778,598.76 × 5,744,432.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,528,532.52x = 142,338,982,570,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,338,982,570,112/16,528,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,611,713.25

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