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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,579,600.48, 24,864,385.12 and 5,794,891.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,579,600.48, 24,864,385.12 and 5,794,891.20 is: 8,690,583.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,579,600.48 : 24,864,385.12 = 5,794,891.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,579,600.48/24,864,385.12 = 5,794,891.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,579,600.48x = 24,864,385.12 × 5,794,891.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,579,600.48x = 144,086,406,525,298.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,086,406,525,298.97/16,579,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,690,583.75

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