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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,123,799.52, 22,250,843.32 and 8,880,455.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,123,799.52, 22,250,843.32 and 8,880,455.52 is: 12,255,028.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,123,799.52 : 22,250,843.32 = 8,880,455.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,123,799.52/22,250,843.32 = 8,880,455.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,123,799.52x = 22,250,843.32 × 8,880,455.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,123,799.52x = 197,597,624,385,749.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,597,624,385,749.12/16,123,799.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,255,028.61

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