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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,301,042.47, 22,495,978.17 and 8,959,135.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,301,042.47, 22,495,978.17 and 8,959,135.87 is: 12,363,904.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,301,042.47 : 22,495,978.17 = 8,959,135.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,301,042.47/22,495,978.17 = 8,959,135.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,301,042.47x = 22,495,978.17 × 8,959,135.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,301,042.47x = 201,544,524,796,308.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,544,524,796,308.38/16,301,042.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,363,904.04

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