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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,737,229.60, 25,110,121.20 and 5,377,789.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,737,229.60, 25,110,121.20 and 5,377,789.60 is: 8,068,058.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,737,229.60 : 25,110,121.20 = 5,377,789.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,737,229.60/25,110,121.20 = 5,377,789.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,737,229.60x = 25,110,121.20 × 5,377,789.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,737,229.60x = 135,036,948,644,099.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,036,948,644,099.50/16,737,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,068,058.57

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