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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,548,643.70, 24,822,965.55 and 5,187,616.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,548,643.70, 24,822,965.55 and 5,187,616.10 is: 7,781,424.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,548,643.70 : 24,822,965.55 = 5,187,616.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,548,643.70/24,822,965.55 = 5,187,616.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,548,643.70x = 24,822,965.55 × 5,187,616.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,548,643.70x = 128,772,015,736,925.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,772,015,736,925.34/16,548,643.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,781,424.15

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