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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,118,141.44, 16,724,505.24 and 8,853,322.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,118,141.44, 16,724,505.24 and 8,853,322.23 is: 12,218,658.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,118,141.44 : 16,724,505.24 = 8,853,322.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,118,141.44/16,724,505.24 = 8,853,322.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,118,141.44x = 16,724,505.24 × 8,853,322.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,118,141.44x = 148,067,434,027,043.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,067,434,027,043.50/12,118,141.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,218,658.67

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