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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,638,087.75, 16,061,059.38 and 6,481,449.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,638,087.75, 16,061,059.38 and 6,481,449.28 is: 8,944,677.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,638,087.75 : 16,061,059.38 = 6,481,449.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,638,087.75/16,061,059.38 = 6,481,449.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,638,087.75x = 16,061,059.38 × 6,481,449.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,638,087.75x = 104,098,941,754,538.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,098,941,754,538.25/11,638,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,677.51

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