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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,307,999.92, 22,505,054.31 and 8,965,957.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,307,999.92, 22,505,054.31 and 8,965,957.96 is: 12,373,029.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,307,999.92 : 22,505,054.31 = 8,965,957.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,307,999.92/22,505,054.31 = 8,965,957.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,307,999.92x = 22,505,054.31 × 8,965,957.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,307,999.92x = 201,779,370,830,976.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,779,370,830,976.81/16,307,999.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,373,029.91

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