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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,879,470.87, 25,319,206.59 and 4,099,889.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,879,470.87, 25,319,206.59 and 4,099,889.46 is: 6,149,834.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,879,470.87 : 25,319,206.59 = 4,099,889.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,879,470.87/25,319,206.59 = 4,099,889.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,879,470.87x = 25,319,206.59 × 4,099,889.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,879,470.87x = 103,805,948,107,307.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,805,948,107,307.52/16,879,470.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,149,834.25

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