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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,226,483.53, 16,887,345.12 and 8,913,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,226,483.53, 16,887,345.12 and 8,913,531.20 is: 12,311,461.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,226,483.53 : 16,887,345.12 = 8,913,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,226,483.53/16,887,345.12 = 8,913,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,226,483.53x = 16,887,345.12 × 8,913,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,226,483.53x = 150,525,877,527,851.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,525,877,527,851.03/12,226,483.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,311,461.19

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