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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,487,812.58, 15,855,882.84 and 7,140,182.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,487,812.58, 15,855,882.84 and 7,140,182.34 is: 9,855,130.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,487,812.58 : 15,855,882.84 = 7,140,182.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,487,812.58/15,855,882.84 = 7,140,182.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,487,812.58x = 15,855,882.84 × 7,140,182.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,487,812.58x = 113,213,894,639,277.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,213,894,639,277.05/11,487,812.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,855,130.72

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