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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,609,969.60, 24,918,453.60 and 5,251,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,609,969.60, 24,918,453.60 and 5,251,566.40 is: 7,878,455.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,609,969.60 : 24,918,453.60 = 5,251,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,609,969.60/24,918,453.60 = 5,251,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,609,969.60x = 24,918,453.60 × 5,251,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,609,969.60x = 130,860,913,665,719.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,860,913,665,719.06/16,609,969.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,878,455.94

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