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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,608,358.80, 24,916,474.80 and 8,522,582.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,608,358.80, 24,916,474.80 and 8,522,582.40 is: 12,785,893.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,608,358.80 : 24,916,474.80 = 8,522,582.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,608,358.80/24,916,474.80 = 8,522,582.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,608,358.80x = 24,916,474.80 × 8,522,582.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,608,358.80x = 212,352,709,600,523.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,352,709,600,523.53/16,608,358.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,785,893.67

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