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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,843.92, 22,406,853.66 and 8,894,942.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,843.92, 22,406,853.66 and 8,894,942.77 is: 12,275,025.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,843.92 : 22,406,853.66 = 8,894,942.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,843.92/22,406,853.66 = 8,894,942.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,843.92x = 22,406,853.66 × 8,894,942.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,843.92x = 199,307,680,961,465.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,307,680,961,465.03/16,236,843.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,275,025.98

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