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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,912.15, 24,815,145.83 and 5,183,731.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,912.15, 24,815,145.83 and 5,183,731.35 is: 7,775,840.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,912.15 : 24,815,145.83 = 5,183,731.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,912.15/24,815,145.83 = 5,183,731.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,912.15x = 24,815,145.83 × 5,183,731.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,912.15x = 128,635,049,367,874.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,635,049,367,874.09/16,542,912.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,775,840.69

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