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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,550,812.50, 22,839,763.26 and 9,581,785.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,550,812.50, 22,839,763.26 and 9,581,785.56 is: 13,222,656.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,550,812.50 : 22,839,763.26 = 9,581,785.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,550,812.50/22,839,763.26 = 9,581,785.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,550,812.50x = 22,839,763.26 × 9,581,785.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,550,812.50x = 218,845,713,798,486.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,845,713,798,486.56/16,550,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,222,656.82

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