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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,553,874.32, 24,831,860.76 and 5,194,771.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,553,874.32, 24,831,860.76 and 5,194,771.28 is: 7,792,486.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,553,874.32 : 24,831,860.76 = 5,194,771.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,553,874.32/24,831,860.76 = 5,194,771.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,553,874.32x = 24,831,860.76 × 5,194,771.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,553,874.32x = 128,995,837,105,006.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,995,837,105,006.98/16,553,874.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,792,486.19

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