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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,571,721.40, 24,857,582.10 and 7,484,080.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,571,721.40, 24,857,582.10 and 7,484,080.30 is: 11,226,120.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,571,721.40 : 24,857,582.10 = 7,484,080.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,571,721.40/24,857,582.10 = 7,484,080.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,571,721.40x = 24,857,582.10 × 7,484,080.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,571,721.40x = 186,036,140,500,242.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,036,140,500,242.62/16,571,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,226,120.45

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