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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,077,762.76, 22,187,307.54 and 8,834,885.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,077,762.76, 22,187,307.54 and 8,834,885.32 is: 12,192,138.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,077,762.76 : 22,187,307.54 = 8,834,885.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,077,762.76/22,187,307.54 = 8,834,885.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,077,762.76x = 22,187,307.54 × 8,834,885.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,077,762.76x = 196,022,317,675,471.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,022,317,675,471.31/16,077,762.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,192,138.96

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