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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,259,482.12, 22,439,504.33 and 8,918,734.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,259,482.12, 22,439,504.33 and 8,918,734.02 is: 12,308,631.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,259,482.12 : 22,439,504.33 = 8,918,734.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,259,482.12/22,439,504.33 = 8,918,734.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,259,482.12x = 22,439,504.33 × 8,918,734.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,259,482.12x = 200,131,970,690,833.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,131,970,690,833.94/16,259,482.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,308,631.31

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