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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,195,602.88, 22,349,936.88 and 8,853,468.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,195,602.88, 22,349,936.88 and 8,853,468.16 is: 12,217,788.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,195,602.88 : 22,349,936.88 = 8,853,468.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,195,602.88/22,349,936.88 = 8,853,468.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,195,602.88x = 22,349,936.88 × 8,853,468.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,195,602.88x = 197,874,454,545,089.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,874,454,545,089.75/16,195,602.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,217,788.74

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