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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,620,058.86, 24,927,589.17 and 5,259,029.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,620,058.86, 24,927,589.17 and 5,259,029.10 is: 7,887,752.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,620,058.86 : 24,927,589.17 = 5,259,029.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,620,058.86/24,927,589.17 = 5,259,029.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,620,058.86x = 24,927,589.17 × 5,259,029.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,620,058.86x = 131,094,916,837,874.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,094,916,837,874.84/16,620,058.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,887,752.86

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