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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,859.40, 22,406,892.43 and 8,894,531.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,859.40, 22,406,892.43 and 8,894,531.37 is: 12,274,467.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,859.40 : 22,406,892.43 = 8,894,531.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,859.40/22,406,892.43 = 8,894,531.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,859.40x = 22,406,892.43 × 8,894,531.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,859.40x = 199,298,807,600,614.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,298,807,600,614.16/16,236,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,274,467.79

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