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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,224,689.87, 22,390,077.05 and 8,882,989.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,224,689.87, 22,390,077.05 and 8,882,989.29 is: 12,258,527.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,224,689.87 : 22,390,077.05 = 8,882,989.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,224,689.87/22,390,077.05 = 8,882,989.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,224,689.87x = 22,390,077.05 × 8,882,989.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,224,689.87x = 198,890,814,593,009.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,890,814,593,009.84/16,224,689.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,258,527.97

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