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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,546,958.56, 24,820,442.64 and 5,188,292.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,546,958.56, 24,820,442.64 and 5,188,292.88 is: 7,782,440.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,546,958.56 : 24,820,442.64 = 5,188,292.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,546,958.56/24,820,442.64 = 5,188,292.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,546,958.56x = 24,820,442.64 × 5,188,292.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,546,958.56x = 128,775,725,827,560.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,775,725,827,560.41/16,546,958.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,782,440.83

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