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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,726,730.17, 16,183,857.17 and 6,501,378.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,726,730.17, 16,183,857.17 and 6,501,378.05 is: 8,972,439.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,726,730.17 : 16,183,857.17 = 6,501,378.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,726,730.17/16,183,857.17 = 6,501,378.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,726,730.17x = 16,183,857.17 × 6,501,378.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,726,730.17x = 105,217,373,769,373.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,217,373,769,373.11/11,726,730.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972,439.23

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