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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,632,218.60, 24,951,827.10 and 5,273,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,632,218.60, 24,951,827.10 and 5,273,815.40 is: 7,911,832.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,632,218.60 : 24,951,827.10 = 5,273,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,632,218.60/24,951,827.10 = 5,273,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,632,218.60x = 24,951,827.10 × 5,273,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,632,218.60x = 131,591,330,018,117.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,591,330,018,117.36/16,632,218.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,911,832.64

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