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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,097,182.44, 16,682,898.12 and 8,828,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,097,182.44, 16,682,898.12 and 8,828,820.20 is: 12,175,587.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,097,182.44 : 16,682,898.12 = 8,828,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,097,182.44/16,682,898.12 = 8,828,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,097,182.44x = 16,682,898.12 × 8,828,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,097,182.44x = 147,290,307,916,398
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,290,307,916,398/12,097,182.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,175,587.88

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