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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,785,959.85, 25,178,938.38 and 4,655,423.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,785,959.85, 25,178,938.38 and 4,655,423.12 is: 6,983,134.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,785,959.85 : 25,178,938.38 = 4,655,423.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,785,959.85/25,178,938.38 = 4,655,423.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,785,959.85x = 25,178,938.38 × 4,655,423.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,785,959.85x = 117,218,611,745,412.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,218,611,745,412.66/16,785,959.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,983,134.29

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