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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,575,331.42, 24,862,775.65 and 4,279,336.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,575,331.42, 24,862,775.65 and 4,279,336.72 is: 6,418,947.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,575,331.42 : 24,862,775.65 = 4,279,336.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,575,331.42/24,862,775.65 = 4,279,336.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,575,331.42x = 24,862,775.65 × 4,279,336.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,575,331.42x = 106,396,188,727,311.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,396,188,727,311.59/16,575,331.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,418,947.89

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