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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,262.74, 22,335,401.92 and 8,842,938.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,262.74, 22,335,401.92 and 8,842,938.22 is: 12,203,112.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,262.74 : 22,335,401.92 = 8,842,938.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,262.74/22,335,401.92 = 8,842,938.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,262.74x = 22,335,401.92 × 8,842,938.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,262.74x = 197,510,579,297,429.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,510,579,297,429.41/16,185,262.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,203,112.33

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