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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,872,043.50, 25,312,380.93 and 4,904,779.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,872,043.50, 25,312,380.93 and 4,904,779.50 is: 7,358,423.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,872,043.50 : 25,312,380.93 = 4,904,779.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,872,043.50/25,312,380.93 = 4,904,779.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,872,043.50x = 25,312,380.93 × 4,904,779.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,872,043.50x = 124,151,647,081,654.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,151,647,081,654.94/16,872,043.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,358,423.84

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