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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,586,434.76, 24,890,862.24 and 5,803,829.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,586,434.76, 24,890,862.24 and 5,803,829.02 is: 8,709,666.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,586,434.76 : 24,890,862.24 = 5,803,829.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,586,434.76/24,890,862.24 = 5,803,829.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,586,434.76x = 24,890,862.24 × 5,803,829.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,586,434.76x = 144,462,308,601,334.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,462,308,601,334.19/16,586,434.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,709,666.10

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