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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,550,896.14, 24,827,276.70 and 5,036,737.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,550,896.14, 24,827,276.70 and 5,036,737.86 is: 7,555,390.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,550,896.14 : 24,827,276.70 = 5,036,737.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,550,896.14/24,827,276.70 = 5,036,737.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,550,896.14x = 24,827,276.70 × 5,036,737.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,550,896.14x = 125,048,484,515,585.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,048,484,515,585.86/16,550,896.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,555,390.56

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