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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,740,563.60, 25,117,843.80 and 5,384,493.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,740,563.60, 25,117,843.80 and 5,384,493.20 is: 8,078,990.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,740,563.60 : 25,117,843.80 = 5,384,493.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,740,563.60/25,117,843.80 = 5,384,493.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,740,563.60x = 25,117,843.80 × 5,384,493.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,740,563.60x = 135,246,859,139,762.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,246,859,139,762.17/16,740,563.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,078,990.79

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