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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,559,893.38, 24,842,538.29 and 4,889,444.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,559,893.38, 24,842,538.29 and 4,889,444.51 is: 7,334,963.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,559,893.38 : 24,842,538.29 = 4,889,444.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,559,893.38/24,842,538.29 = 4,889,444.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,559,893.38x = 24,842,538.29 × 4,889,444.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,559,893.38x = 121,466,212,530,835.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,466,212,530,835.25/16,559,893.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,334,963.44

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