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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,185,964.60, 24,278,946.90 and 8,123,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,185,964.60, 24,278,946.90 and 8,123,807.80 is: 12,185,711.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,185,964.60 : 24,278,946.90 = 8,123,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,185,964.60/24,278,946.90 = 8,123,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,185,964.60x = 24,278,946.90 × 8,123,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,185,964.60x = 197,237,498,202,005.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,237,498,202,005.81/16,185,964.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,185,711.70

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