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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,070,230.74, 22,177,078.36 and 8,728,207.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,070,230.74, 22,177,078.36 and 8,728,207.50 is: 12,045,013.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,070,230.74 : 22,177,078.36 = 8,728,207.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,070,230.74/22,177,078.36 = 8,728,207.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,070,230.74x = 22,177,078.36 × 8,728,207.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,070,230.74x = 193,566,141,669,839.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,566,141,669,839.69/16,070,230.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,045,013.22

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