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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,217,956.80, 22,380,789.11 and 8,875,785.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,217,956.80, 22,380,789.11 and 8,875,785.65 is: 12,248,588.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,217,956.80 : 22,380,789.11 = 8,875,785.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,217,956.80/22,380,789.11 = 8,875,785.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,217,956.80x = 22,380,789.11 × 8,875,785.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,217,956.80x = 198,647,086,661,931.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,647,086,661,931.41/16,217,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,248,588.96

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