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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,236,976.86, 22,406,961.83 and 8,894,799.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,236,976.86, 22,406,961.83 and 8,894,799.90 is: 12,274,787.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,236,976.86 : 22,406,961.83 = 8,894,799.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,236,976.86/22,406,961.83 = 8,894,799.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,236,976.86x = 22,406,961.83 × 8,894,799.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,236,976.86x = 199,305,441,800,313.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,305,441,800,313.81/16,236,976.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,274,787.57

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