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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,873,237.10, 25,311,167.40 and 5,514,833.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,873,237.10, 25,311,167.40 and 5,514,833.90 is: 8,272,679.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,873,237.10 : 25,311,167.40 = 5,514,833.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,873,237.10/25,311,167.40 = 5,514,833.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,873,237.10x = 25,311,167.40 × 5,514,833.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,873,237.10x = 139,586,884,026,094.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,586,884,026,094.86/16,873,237.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,272,679.58

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