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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,586,432.77, 24,890,859.23 and 5,803,827.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,586,432.77, 24,890,859.23 and 5,803,827.03 is: 8,709,663.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,586,432.77 : 24,890,859.23 = 5,803,827.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,586,432.77/24,890,859.23 = 5,803,827.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,586,432.77x = 24,890,859.23 × 5,803,827.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,586,432.77x = 144,462,241,513,512.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,462,241,513,512.94/16,586,432.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,709,663.11

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