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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,902.40, 24,815,131.20 and 5,183,721.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,902.40, 24,815,131.20 and 5,183,721.60 is: 7,775,826.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,902.40 : 24,815,131.20 = 5,183,721.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,902.40/24,815,131.20 = 5,183,721.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,902.40x = 24,815,131.20 × 5,183,721.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,902.40x = 128,634,731,608,273.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,634,731,608,273.91/16,542,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,775,826.06

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