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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,541,816.80, 24,816,088.20 and 5,759,958.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,541,816.80, 24,816,088.20 and 5,759,958.40 is: 8,641,108.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,541,816.80 : 24,816,088.20 = 5,759,958.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,541,816.80/24,816,088.20 = 5,759,958.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,541,816.80x = 24,816,088.20 × 5,759,958.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,541,816.80x = 142,939,635,682,730.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,939,635,682,730.88/16,541,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,641,108.62

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