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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,560.90, 24,852,643.95 and 4,272,459.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,560.90, 24,852,643.95 and 4,272,459.54 is: 6,408,638.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,560.90 : 24,852,643.95 = 4,272,459.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,560.90/24,852,643.95 = 4,272,459.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,560.90x = 24,852,643.95 × 4,272,459.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,560.90x = 106,181,915,738,400.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,181,915,738,400.78/16,568,560.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,408,638.41

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