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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,040,866.85, 22,136,402.21 and 8,698,698.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,040,866.85, 22,136,402.21 and 8,698,698.03 is: 12,004,206.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,040,866.85 : 22,136,402.21 = 8,698,698.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,040,866.85/22,136,402.21 = 8,698,698.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,040,866.85x = 22,136,402.21 × 8,698,698.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,040,866.85x = 192,557,878,295,414.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 192,557,878,295,414.62/16,040,866.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,004,206.51

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