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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,542,952.90, 24,815,206.95 and 5,183,772.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,542,952.90, 24,815,206.95 and 5,183,772.10 is: 7,775,901.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,542,952.90 : 24,815,206.95 = 5,183,772.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,542,952.90/24,815,206.95 = 5,183,772.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,542,952.90x = 24,815,206.95 × 5,183,772.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,542,952.90x = 128,636,377,443,136.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,636,377,443,136.08/16,542,952.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,775,901.81

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