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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,552,589.90, 24,828,898.52 and 7,914,657.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,552,589.90, 24,828,898.52 and 7,914,657.96 is: 11,871,993.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,552,589.90 : 24,828,898.52 = 7,914,657.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,552,589.90/24,828,898.52 = 7,914,657.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,552,589.90x = 24,828,898.52 × 7,914,657.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,552,589.90x = 196,512,239,329,136.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,512,239,329,136.88/16,552,589.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,871,993.48

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