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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,187,787.72, 22,338,876.15 and 8,845,451.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,187,787.72, 22,338,876.15 and 8,845,451.55 is: 12,206,575.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,187,787.72 : 22,338,876.15 = 8,845,451.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,187,787.72/22,338,876.15 = 8,845,451.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,187,787.72x = 22,338,876.15 × 8,845,451.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,187,787.72x = 197,597,446,666,275.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,597,446,666,275.53/16,187,787.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,206,575.11

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