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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,848,347.60, 25,272,132.60 and 5,488,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,848,347.60, 25,272,132.60 and 5,488,713.20 is: 8,232,943.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,848,347.60 : 25,272,132.60 = 5,488,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,848,347.60/25,272,132.60 = 5,488,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,848,347.60x = 25,272,132.60 × 5,488,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,848,347.60x = 138,711,487,793,770.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,711,487,793,770.33/16,848,347.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,232,943.14

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