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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,195,012.95, 22,349,119.56 and 8,852,876.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,195,012.95, 22,349,119.56 and 8,852,876.04 is: 12,216,969.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,195,012.95 : 22,349,119.56 = 8,852,876.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,195,012.95/22,349,119.56 = 8,852,876.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,195,012.95x = 22,349,119.56 × 8,852,876.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,195,012.95x = 197,853,985,067,819.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,853,985,067,819.31/16,195,012.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,216,969.86

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