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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,478,357.48, 15,840,849.72 and 6,321,717.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,478,357.48, 15,840,849.72 and 6,321,717.66 is: 8,724,364.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,478,357.48 : 15,840,849.72 = 6,321,717.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,478,357.48/15,840,849.72 = 6,321,717.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,478,357.48x = 15,840,849.72 × 6,321,717.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,478,357.48x = 100,141,379,424,330.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,141,379,424,330.06/11,478,357.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,724,364.93

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