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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,208,538.80, 37,831,470.60 and 16,686,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,208,538.80, 37,831,470.60 and 16,686,042.80 is: 25,041,417.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,208,538.80 : 37,831,470.60 = 16,686,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,208,538.80/37,831,470.60 = 16,686,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,208,538.80x = 37,831,470.60 × 16,686,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,208,538.80x = 631,257,537,618,541.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,257,537,618,541.75/25,208,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,041,417.22

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