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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,632,246.40, 24,946,036.80 and 5,273,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,632,246.40, 24,946,036.80 and 5,273,843.20 is: 7,910,025.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,632,246.40 : 24,946,036.80 = 5,273,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,632,246.40/24,946,036.80 = 5,273,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,632,246.40x = 24,946,036.80 × 5,273,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,632,246.40x = 131,561,486,544,629.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,561,486,544,629.77/16,632,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,910,025.10

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