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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596,974.46, 16,003,386.64 and 6,440,668.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596,974.46, 16,003,386.64 and 6,440,668.16 is: 8,887,878.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596,974.46 : 16,003,386.64 = 6,440,668.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596,974.46/16,003,386.64 = 6,440,668.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596,974.46x = 16,003,386.64 × 6,440,668.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596,974.46x = 103,072,502,784,417.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,072,502,784,417.39/11,596,974.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,887,878.74

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