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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,140,531.18, 22,273,751.85 and 8,798,203.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,140,531.18, 22,273,751.85 and 8,798,203.56 is: 12,141,422.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,140,531.18 : 22,273,751.85 = 8,798,203.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,140,531.18/22,273,751.85 = 8,798,203.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,140,531.18x = 22,273,751.85 × 8,798,203.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,140,531.18x = 195,969,002,821,226.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,969,002,821,226.62/16,140,531.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,141,422.15

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