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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,824,172.70, 25,240,777.86 and 5,310,085.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,824,172.70, 25,240,777.86 and 5,310,085.16 is: 7,966,553.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,824,172.70 : 25,240,777.86 = 5,310,085.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,824,172.70/25,240,777.86 = 5,310,085.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,824,172.70x = 25,240,777.86 × 5,310,085.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,824,172.70x = 134,030,679,941,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,030,679,941,242.56/16,824,172.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,966,553.98

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