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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,682,785.60, 24,992,685.60 and 8,568,140.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,682,785.60, 24,992,685.60 and 8,568,140.80 is: 12,836,036.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,682,785.60 : 24,992,685.60 = 8,568,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,682,785.60/24,992,685.60 = 8,568,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,682,785.60x = 24,992,685.60 × 8,568,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,682,785.60x = 214,140,849,190,932.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,140,849,190,932.50/16,682,785.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,836,036.76

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