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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,685,522.40, 23,028,352.75 and 12,054,290.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,685,522.40, 23,028,352.75 and 12,054,290.20 is: 16,636,605.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,685,522.40 : 23,028,352.75 = 12,054,290.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,685,522.40/23,028,352.75 = 12,054,290.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,685,522.40x = 23,028,352.75 × 12,054,290.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,685,522.40x = 277,590,446,833,965
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,590,446,833,965/16,685,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,636,605.08

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