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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,583,271.12, 15,984,916.08 and 6,426,620.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,583,271.12, 15,984,916.08 and 6,426,620.38 is: 8,868,737.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,583,271.12 : 15,984,916.08 = 6,426,620.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,583,271.12/15,984,916.08 = 6,426,620.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,583,271.12x = 15,984,916.08 × 6,426,620.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,583,271.12x = 102,728,987,452,317.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,728,987,452,317.70/11,583,271.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,868,737.20

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