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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,561.40, 24,852,644.70 and 4,272,460.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,561.40, 24,852,644.70 and 4,272,460.04 is: 6,408,639.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,561.40 : 24,852,644.70 = 4,272,460.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,561.40/24,852,644.70 = 4,272,460.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,561.40x = 24,852,644.70 × 4,272,460.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,561.40x = 106,181,931,369,067.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,181,931,369,067.78/16,568,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,408,639.16

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