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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,792,679.20, 25,200,522.78 and 5,862,870.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,792,679.20, 25,200,522.78 and 5,862,870.20 is: 8,798,321.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,792,679.20 : 25,200,522.78 = 5,862,870.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,792,679.20/25,200,522.78 = 5,862,870.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,792,679.20x = 25,200,522.78 × 5,862,870.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,792,679.20x = 147,747,394,031,283.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,747,394,031,283.16/16,792,679.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,798,321.71

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