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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,623,139.60, 24,937,042.20 and 5,262,403.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,623,139.60, 24,937,042.20 and 5,262,403.60 is: 7,894,343.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,623,139.60 : 24,937,042.20 = 5,262,403.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,623,139.60/24,937,042.20 = 5,262,403.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,623,139.60x = 24,937,042.20 × 5,262,403.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,623,139.60x = 131,228,780,646,631.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,228,780,646,631.91/16,623,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,894,343.90

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