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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,306.12, 22,335,461.76 and 8,842,981.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,306.12, 22,335,461.76 and 8,842,981.56 is: 12,203,172.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,306.12 : 22,335,461.76 = 8,842,981.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,306.12/22,335,461.76 = 8,842,981.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,306.12x = 22,335,461.76 × 8,842,981.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,306.12x = 197,512,076,477,765.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,512,076,477,765.16/16,185,306.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,203,172.12

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