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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,912.90, 24,814,369.35 and 5,028,357.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,912.90, 24,814,369.35 and 5,028,357.90 is: 7,542,536.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,912.90 : 24,814,369.35 = 5,028,357.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,912.90/24,814,369.35 = 5,028,357.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,912.90x = 24,814,369.35 × 5,028,357.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,912.90x = 124,775,530,154,590.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,775,530,154,590.38/16,542,912.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,542,536.85

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