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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,589,188.40, 24,880,048.20 and 5,951,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,589,188.40, 24,880,048.20 and 5,951,620.40 is: 8,926,090.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,589,188.40 : 24,880,048.20 = 5,951,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,589,188.40/24,880,048.20 = 5,951,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,589,188.40x = 24,880,048.20 × 5,951,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,589,188.40x = 148,076,602,420,103.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,076,602,420,103.28/16,589,188.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,926,090.83

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