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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,909.65, 24,815,142.08 and 5,183,728.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,909.65, 24,815,142.08 and 5,183,728.85 is: 7,775,836.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,909.65 : 24,815,142.08 = 5,183,728.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,909.65/24,815,142.08 = 5,183,728.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,909.65x = 24,815,142.08 × 5,183,728.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,909.65x = 128,634,967,891,026.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,634,967,891,026.34/16,542,909.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,775,836.94

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