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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,924,879.76, 25,388,136.12 and 5,565,076.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,924,879.76, 25,388,136.12 and 5,565,076.88 is: 8,347,883.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,924,879.76 : 25,388,136.12 = 5,565,076.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,924,879.76/25,388,136.12 = 5,565,076.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,924,879.76x = 25,388,136.12 × 5,565,076.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,924,879.76x = 141,286,929,347,704.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,286,929,347,704.91/16,924,879.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,347,883.79

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