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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,543,427.40, 24,815,918.70 and 5,184,246.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,543,427.40, 24,815,918.70 and 5,184,246.60 is: 7,776,613.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,543,427.40 : 24,815,918.70 = 5,184,246.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,543,427.40/24,815,918.70 = 5,184,246.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,543,427.40x = 24,815,918.70 × 5,184,246.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,543,427.40x = 128,651,842,146,351.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,651,842,146,351.41/16,543,427.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,776,613.58

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