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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,139,664.96, 22,272,067.48 and 8,797,336.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,139,664.96, 22,272,067.48 and 8,797,336.56 is: 12,139,959.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,139,664.96 : 22,272,067.48 = 8,797,336.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,139,664.96/22,272,067.48 = 8,797,336.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,139,664.96x = 22,272,067.48 × 8,797,336.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,139,664.96x = 195,934,873,508,591.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,934,873,508,591.09/16,139,664.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,139,959.16

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