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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,559,529.57, 22,852,409.31 and 9,217,442.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,559,529.57, 22,852,409.31 and 9,217,442.52 is: 12,720,214.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,559,529.57 : 22,852,409.31 = 9,217,442.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,559,529.57/22,852,409.31 = 9,217,442.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,559,529.57x = 22,852,409.31 × 9,217,442.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,559,529.57x = 210,640,769,258,437.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,640,769,258,437.84/16,559,529.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,720,214.57

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