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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,972.12, 22,406,955.17 and 8,894,794.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,972.12, 22,406,955.17 and 8,894,794.89 is: 12,274,780.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,972.12 : 22,406,955.17 = 8,894,794.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,972.12/22,406,955.17 = 8,894,794.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,972.12x = 22,406,955.17 × 8,894,794.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,972.12x = 199,305,270,302,101.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,305,270,302,101.12/16,236,972.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,274,780.60

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