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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,877,846.40, 16,329,340.80 and 5,838,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,877,846.40, 16,329,340.80 and 5,838,998.40 is: 8,765,245.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,877,846.40 : 16,329,340.80 = 5,838,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,877,846.40/16,329,340.80 = 5,838,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,877,846.40x = 16,329,340.80 × 5,838,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,877,846.40x = 95,346,994,804,254.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,346,994,804,254.73/10,877,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,765,245.55

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