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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,603,804.40, 24,905,706.60 and 5,833,266.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,603,804.40, 24,905,706.60 and 5,833,266.80 is: 8,749,900.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,603,804.40 : 24,905,706.60 = 5,833,266.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,603,804.40/24,905,706.60 = 5,833,266.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,603,804.40x = 24,905,706.60 × 5,833,266.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,603,804.40x = 145,281,631,440,320.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,281,631,440,320.88/16,603,804.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,749,900.20

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