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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,215,232.90, 22,377,021.06 and 8,873,065.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,215,232.90, 22,377,021.06 and 8,873,065.77 is: 12,244,830.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,215,232.90 : 22,377,021.06 = 8,873,065.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,215,232.90/22,377,021.06 = 8,873,065.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,215,232.90x = 22,377,021.06 × 8,873,065.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,215,232.90x = 198,552,779,602,055.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,552,779,602,055.09/16,215,232.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,244,830.58

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