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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,138,287.89, 22,270,641.32 and 8,796,098.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,138,287.89, 22,270,641.32 and 8,796,098.33 is: 12,138,508.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,138,287.89 : 22,270,641.32 = 8,796,098.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,138,287.89/22,270,641.32 = 8,796,098.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,138,287.89x = 22,270,641.32 × 8,796,098.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,138,287.89x = 195,894,750,811,527.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,894,750,811,527.78/16,138,287.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,138,508.88

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