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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,541.39, 24,856,724.27 and 5,208,990.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,541.39, 24,856,724.27 and 5,208,990.02 is: 7,814,714.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,541.39 : 24,856,724.27 = 5,208,990.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,541.39/24,856,724.27 = 5,208,990.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,541.39x = 24,856,724.27 × 5,208,990.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,541.39x = 129,478,428,634,273.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,478,428,634,273.36/16,568,541.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,814,714.98

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