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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,597,124.83, 24,898,565.90 and 5,082,320.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,597,124.83, 24,898,565.90 and 5,082,320.70 is: 7,624,362.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,597,124.83 : 24,898,565.90 = 5,082,320.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,597,124.83/24,898,565.90 = 5,082,320.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,597,124.83x = 24,898,565.90 × 5,082,320.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,597,124.83x = 126,542,496,886,589.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,542,496,886,589.94/16,597,124.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,624,362.55

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