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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,899,198.49, 31,600,962.35 and 12,586,978.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,899,198.49, 31,600,962.35 and 12,586,978.33 is: 17,370,067.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,899,198.49 : 31,600,962.35 = 12,586,978.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,899,198.49/31,600,962.35 = 12,586,978.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,899,198.49x = 31,600,962.35 × 12,586,978.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,899,198.49x = 397,760,628,306,595.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,760,628,306,595.88/22,899,198.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,370,067.71

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