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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,638,087.86, 16,061,059.53 and 6,481,449.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,638,087.86, 16,061,059.53 and 6,481,449.39 is: 8,944,677.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,638,087.86 : 16,061,059.53 = 6,481,449.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,638,087.86/16,061,059.53 = 6,481,449.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,638,087.86x = 16,061,059.53 × 6,481,449.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,638,087.86x = 104,098,944,493,472.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,098,944,493,472.17/11,638,087.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,944,677.66

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