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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,614,440.80, 24,919,069.20 and 5,257,679.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,614,440.80, 24,919,069.20 and 5,257,679.20 is: 7,885,698.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,614,440.80 : 24,919,069.20 = 5,257,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,614,440.80/24,919,069.20 = 5,257,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,614,440.80x = 24,919,069.20 × 5,257,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,614,440.80x = 131,016,471,816,200.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,016,471,816,200.64/16,614,440.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,885,698.56

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