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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,821,721.87, 25,232,580.22 and 4,042,226.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,821,721.87, 25,232,580.22 and 4,042,226.72 is: 6,063,339.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,821,721.87 : 25,232,580.22 = 4,042,226.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,821,721.87/25,232,580.22 = 4,042,226.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,821,721.87x = 25,232,580.22 × 4,042,226.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,821,721.87x = 101,995,809,979,827.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,995,809,979,827.48/16,821,721.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,063,339.46

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