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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,215,361.57, 22,377,198.27 and 8,873,195.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,215,361.57, 22,377,198.27 and 8,873,195.32 is: 12,245,009.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,215,361.57 : 22,377,198.27 = 8,873,195.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,215,361.57/22,377,198.27 = 8,873,195.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,215,361.57x = 22,377,198.27 × 8,873,195.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,215,361.57x = 198,557,250,964,076.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,557,250,964,076.09/16,215,361.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,245,009.16

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