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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,879,482.12, 25,319,223.52 and 4,099,900.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,879,482.12, 25,319,223.52 and 4,099,900.72 is: 6,149,851.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,879,482.12 : 25,319,223.52 = 4,099,900.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,879,482.12/25,319,223.52 = 4,099,900.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,879,482.12x = 25,319,223.52 × 4,099,900.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,879,482.12x = 103,806,302,739,488.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,806,302,739,488.94/16,879,482.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,149,851.16

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