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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,227,302.83, 22,393,596.02 and 8,885,002.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,227,302.83, 22,393,596.02 and 8,885,002.55 is: 12,261,258.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,227,302.83 : 22,393,596.02 = 8,885,002.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,227,302.83/22,393,596.02 = 8,885,002.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,227,302.83x = 22,393,596.02 × 8,885,002.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,227,302.83x = 198,967,157,584,976.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,967,157,584,976.88/16,227,302.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,261,258.68

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