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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,632,017.20, 24,948,025.80 and 5,272,447.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,632,017.20, 24,948,025.80 and 5,272,447.60 is: 7,908,671.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,632,017.20 : 24,948,025.80 = 5,272,447.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,632,017.20/24,948,025.80 = 5,272,447.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,632,017.20x = 24,948,025.80 × 5,272,447.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,632,017.20x = 131,537,158,753,948.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,537,158,753,948.08/16,632,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,908,671.40

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