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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,883,884.31, 25,319,622.60 and 5,801,812.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,883,884.31, 25,319,622.60 and 5,801,812.70 is: 8,700,587.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,883,884.31 : 25,319,622.60 = 5,801,812.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,883,884.31/25,319,622.60 = 5,801,812.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,883,884.31x = 25,319,622.60 × 5,801,812.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,883,884.31x = 146,899,707,959,887.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,899,707,959,887.03/16,883,884.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,700,587.21

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