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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,876,546.80, 16,314,301.80 and 3,687,375.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,876,546.80, 16,314,301.80 and 3,687,375.60 is: 5,530,887.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,876,546.80 : 16,314,301.80 = 3,687,375.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,876,546.80/16,314,301.80 = 3,687,375.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,876,546.80x = 16,314,301.80 × 3,687,375.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,876,546.80x = 60,156,958,388,356.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,156,958,388,356.09/10,876,546.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,530,887.65

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