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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,532,140.20, 24,798,289.55 and 5,017,707.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,532,140.20, 24,798,289.55 and 5,017,707.51 is: 7,526,585.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,532,140.20 : 24,798,289.55 = 5,017,707.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,532,140.20/24,798,289.55 = 5,017,707.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,532,140.20x = 24,798,289.55 × 5,017,707.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,532,140.20x = 124,430,563,685,100.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,430,563,685,100.98/16,532,140.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,526,585.32

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