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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,632,385.92, 24,949,471.80 and 5,273,720.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,632,385.92, 24,949,471.80 and 5,273,720.16 is: 7,910,863.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,632,385.92 : 24,949,471.80 = 5,273,720.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,632,385.92/24,949,471.80 = 5,273,720.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,632,385.92x = 24,949,471.80 × 5,273,720.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,632,385.92x = 131,576,532,413,011.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,576,532,413,011.50/16,632,385.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,910,863.36

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