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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,282.24, 22,335,428.88 and 8,842,957.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,282.24, 22,335,428.88 and 8,842,957.68 is: 12,203,139.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,282.24 : 22,335,428.88 = 8,842,957.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,282.24/22,335,428.88 = 8,842,957.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,282.24x = 22,335,428.88 × 8,842,957.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,282.24x = 197,511,252,350,489.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,511,252,350,489.78/16,185,282.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,203,139.21

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