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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,552,010.90, 24,831,589.96 and 5,038,378.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,552,010.90, 24,831,589.96 and 5,038,378.49 is: 7,558,655.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,552,010.90 : 24,831,589.96 = 5,038,378.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,552,010.90/24,831,589.96 = 5,038,378.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,552,010.90x = 24,831,589.96 × 5,038,378.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,552,010.90x = 125,110,948,726,963.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,110,948,726,963.97/16,552,010.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,558,655.53

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