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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,708,496.40, 16,016,088.60 and 9,579,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,708,496.40, 16,016,088.60 and 9,579,421.20 is: 14,327,395.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,708,496.40 : 16,016,088.60 = 9,579,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,708,496.40/16,016,088.60 = 9,579,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,708,496.40x = 16,016,088.60 × 9,579,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,708,496.40x = 153,424,858,675,918.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,424,858,675,918.31/10,708,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,327,395.08

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