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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,500,714.12, 22,769,138.68 and 9,158,856.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,500,714.12, 22,769,138.68 and 9,158,856.71 is: 12,638,197.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,500,714.12 : 22,769,138.68 = 9,158,856.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,500,714.12/22,769,138.68 = 9,158,856.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,500,714.12x = 22,769,138.68 × 9,158,856.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,500,714.12x = 208,539,278,443,495.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,539,278,443,495.69/16,500,714.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,638,197.17

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