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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,842.67, 22,406,851.94 and 8,894,941.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,842.67, 22,406,851.94 and 8,894,941.52 is: 12,275,024.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,842.67 : 22,406,851.94 = 8,894,941.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,842.67/22,406,851.94 = 8,894,941.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,842.67x = 22,406,851.94 × 8,894,941.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,842.67x = 199,307,637,497,089.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,307,637,497,089.59/16,236,842.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,275,024.25

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