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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,843.67, 22,406,853.32 and 8,894,942.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,843.67, 22,406,853.32 and 8,894,942.52 is: 12,275,025.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,843.67 : 22,406,853.32 = 8,894,942.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,843.67/22,406,853.32 = 8,894,942.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,843.67x = 22,406,853.32 × 8,894,942.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,843.67x = 199,307,672,335,471.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,307,672,335,471.16/16,236,843.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,275,025.64

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