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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,617,966.40, 24,924,616.80 and 5,259,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,617,966.40, 24,924,616.80 and 5,259,563.20 is: 7,888,606.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,617,966.40 : 24,924,616.80 = 5,259,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,617,966.40/24,924,616.80 = 5,259,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,617,966.40x = 24,924,616.80 × 5,259,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,617,966.40x = 131,092,597,295,381.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,092,597,295,381.77/16,617,966.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,888,606.47

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