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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,608,082.60, 24,912,123.90 and 5,252,012.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,608,082.60, 24,912,123.90 and 5,252,012.20 is: 7,878,018.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,608,082.60 : 24,912,123.90 = 5,252,012.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,608,082.60/24,912,123.90 = 5,252,012.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,608,082.60x = 24,912,123.90 × 5,252,012.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,608,082.60x = 130,838,778,650,711.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,838,778,650,711.58/16,608,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,878,018.30

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