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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,978,270.80, 16,476,737.40 and 8,850,757.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,978,270.80, 16,476,737.40 and 8,850,757.20 is: 13,283,658.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,978,270.80 : 16,476,737.40 = 8,850,757.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,978,270.80/16,476,737.40 = 8,850,757.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,978,270.80x = 16,476,737.40 × 8,850,757.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,978,270.80x = 145,831,602,175,559.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,831,602,175,559.28/10,978,270.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,283,658.68

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