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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,630,432.40, 51,911,385.60 and 16,402,589.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,630,432.40, 51,911,385.60 and 16,402,589.30 is: 24,587,655.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,630,432.40 : 51,911,385.60 = 16,402,589.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,630,432.40/51,911,385.60 = 16,402,589.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,630,432.40x = 51,911,385.60 × 16,402,589.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,630,432.40x = 851,481,137,990,734.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,481,137,990,734.12/34,630,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,587,655.39

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