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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,261.37, 22,335,400.02 and 8,842,936.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,261.37, 22,335,400.02 and 8,842,936.86 is: 12,203,110.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,261.37 : 22,335,400.02 = 8,842,936.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,261.37/22,335,400.02 = 8,842,936.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,261.37x = 22,335,400.02 × 8,842,936.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,261.37x = 197,510,532,119,702.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,510,532,119,702.72/16,185,261.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,203,110.45

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