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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,559,456.40, 24,839,184.60 and 7,471,815.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,559,456.40, 24,839,184.60 and 7,471,815.30 is: 11,207,722.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,559,456.40 : 24,839,184.60 = 7,471,815.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,559,456.40/24,839,184.60 = 7,471,815.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,559,456.40x = 24,839,184.60 × 7,471,815.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,559,456.40x = 185,593,799,533,804.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,593,799,533,804.38/16,559,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,207,722.95

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