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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,553,857.60, 22,846,312.20 and 10,027,295.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,553,857.60, 22,846,312.20 and 10,027,295.56 is: 13,838,872.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,553,857.60 : 22,846,312.20 = 10,027,295.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,553,857.60/22,846,312.20 = 10,027,295.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,553,857.60x = 22,846,312.20 × 10,027,295.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,553,857.60x = 229,086,724,885,433.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,086,724,885,433.84/16,553,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,838,872.51

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