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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,661.80, 24,814,001.70 and 5,183,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,661.80, 24,814,001.70 and 5,183,999.40 is: 7,776,001.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,661.80 : 24,814,001.70 = 5,183,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,661.80/24,814,001.70 = 5,183,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,661.80x = 24,814,001.70 × 5,183,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,661.80x = 128,635,769,924,398.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,635,769,924,398.98/16,542,661.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,776,001.92

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