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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,586,949.36, 24,891,634.86 and 5,804,345.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,586,949.36, 24,891,634.86 and 5,804,345.61 is: 8,710,441.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,586,949.36 : 24,891,634.86 = 5,804,345.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,586,949.36/24,891,634.86 = 5,804,345.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,586,949.36x = 24,891,634.86 × 5,804,345.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,586,949.36x = 144,479,651,525,363.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,479,651,525,363.97/16,586,949.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,710,441.47

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