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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,617,401.94, 24,923,609.74 and 5,256,374.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,617,401.94, 24,923,609.74 and 5,256,374.34 is: 7,883,772.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,617,401.94 : 24,923,609.74 = 5,256,374.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,617,401.94/24,923,609.74 = 5,256,374.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,617,401.94x = 24,923,609.74 × 5,256,374.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,617,401.94x = 131,007,822,767,976.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,007,822,767,976.97/16,617,401.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,883,772.88

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