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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,215,902.88, 22,377,948.20 and 8,873,737.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,215,902.88, 22,377,948.20 and 8,873,737.76 is: 12,245,759.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,215,902.88 : 22,377,948.20 = 8,873,737.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,215,902.88/22,377,948.20 = 8,873,737.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,215,902.88x = 22,377,948.20 × 8,873,737.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,215,902.88x = 198,576,043,933,664.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,576,043,933,664.03/16,215,902.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,245,759.33

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