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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,618,878.82, 16,032,104.62 and 6,461,550.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,618,878.82, 16,032,104.62 and 6,461,550.50 is: 8,915,856.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,618,878.82 : 16,032,104.62 = 6,461,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,618,878.82/16,032,104.62 = 6,461,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,618,878.82x = 16,032,104.62 × 6,461,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,618,878.82x = 103,592,253,527,098.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,592,253,527,098.91/11,618,878.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,915,856.27

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