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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,546,322.74, 24,819,491.31 and 5,187,656.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,546,322.74, 24,819,491.31 and 5,187,656.98 is: 7,781,487.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,546,322.74 : 24,819,491.31 = 5,187,656.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,546,322.74/24,819,491.31 = 5,187,656.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,546,322.74x = 24,819,491.31 × 5,187,656.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,546,322.74x = 128,755,007,334,370.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,755,007,334,370.84/16,546,322.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,781,487.73

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