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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,608,529.20, 24,894,131.40 and 8,518,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,608,529.20, 24,894,131.40 and 8,518,378.80 is: 12,767,996.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,608,529.20 : 24,894,131.40 = 8,518,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,608,529.20/24,894,131.40 = 8,518,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,608,529.20x = 24,894,131.40 × 8,518,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,608,529.20x = 212,057,641,162,174.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,057,641,162,174.31/16,608,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,767,996.41

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