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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,215,823.38, 22,377,490.47 and 8,873,626.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,215,823.38, 22,377,490.47 and 8,873,626.98 is: 12,245,416.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,215,823.38 : 22,377,490.47 = 8,873,626.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,215,823.38/22,377,490.47 = 8,873,626.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,215,823.38x = 22,377,490.47 × 8,873,626.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,215,823.38x = 198,569,503,179,284.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,569,503,179,284.88/16,215,823.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,245,416.01

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