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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,616,546.40, 24,922,486.80 and 5,258,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,616,546.40, 24,922,486.80 and 5,258,143.20 is: 7,886,476.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,616,546.40 : 24,922,486.80 = 5,258,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,616,546.40/24,922,486.80 = 5,258,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,616,546.40x = 24,922,486.80 × 5,258,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,616,546.40x = 131,046,004,494,509.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,046,004,494,509.77/16,616,546.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,886,476.61

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