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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,639,952.77, 24,962,611.22 and 5,125,414.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,639,952.77, 24,962,611.22 and 5,125,414.67 is: 7,688,948.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,639,952.77 : 24,962,611.22 = 5,125,414.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,639,952.77/24,962,611.22 = 5,125,414.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,639,952.77x = 24,962,611.22 × 5,125,414.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,639,952.77x = 127,943,733,823,714.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,943,733,823,714.67/16,639,952.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,688,948.14

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