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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,858.83, 22,406,891.65 and 8,894,530.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,858.83, 22,406,891.65 and 8,894,530.81 is: 12,274,467.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,858.83 : 22,406,891.65 = 8,894,530.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,858.83/22,406,891.65 = 8,894,530.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,858.83x = 22,406,891.65 × 8,894,530.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,858.83x = 199,298,788,059,003.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,298,788,059,003.16/16,236,858.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,274,467.01

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