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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,587,937.36, 22,891,505.71 and 9,145,866.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,587,937.36, 22,891,505.71 and 9,145,866.34 is: 12,621,379.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,587,937.36 : 22,891,505.71 = 9,145,866.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,587,937.36/22,891,505.71 = 9,145,866.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,587,937.36x = 22,891,505.71 × 9,145,866.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,587,937.36x = 209,362,651,499,277.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,362,651,499,277.44/16,587,937.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,621,379.44

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