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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,895.90, 24,815,121.45 and 5,183,715.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,895.90, 24,815,121.45 and 5,183,715.10 is: 7,775,816.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,895.90 : 24,815,121.45 = 5,183,715.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,895.90/24,815,121.45 = 5,183,715.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,895.90x = 24,815,121.45 × 5,183,715.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,895.90x = 128,634,519,768,698.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,634,519,768,698.88/16,542,895.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,775,816.31

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