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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,546,959.56, 24,820,444.14 and 5,188,293.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,546,959.56, 24,820,444.14 and 5,188,293.88 is: 7,782,442.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,546,959.56 : 24,820,444.14 = 5,188,293.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,546,959.56/24,820,444.14 = 5,188,293.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,546,959.56x = 24,820,444.14 × 5,188,293.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,546,959.56x = 128,775,758,430,443.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,775,758,430,443.86/16,546,959.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,782,442.33

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