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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,894,614.40, 16,312,430.40 and 8,535,318.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,894,614.40, 16,312,430.40 and 8,535,318.40 is: 12,779,872.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,894,614.40 : 16,312,430.40 = 8,535,318.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,894,614.40/16,312,430.40 = 8,535,318.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,894,614.40x = 16,312,430.40 × 8,535,318.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,894,614.40x = 139,231,787,341,839.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,231,787,341,839.38/10,894,614.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,779,872.90

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