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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,741,831.39, 25,112,999.27 and 5,812,367.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,741,831.39, 25,112,999.27 and 5,812,367.92 is: 8,718,639.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,741,831.39 : 25,112,999.27 = 5,812,367.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,741,831.39/25,112,999.27 = 5,812,367.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,741,831.39x = 25,112,999.27 × 5,812,367.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,741,831.39x = 145,965,991,331,931.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,965,991,331,931.41/16,741,831.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,718,639.43

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