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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,732,582.56, 16,190,998.81 and 6,505,958.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,732,582.56, 16,190,998.81 and 6,505,958.93 is: 8,978,242.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,732,582.56 : 16,190,998.81 = 6,505,958.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,732,582.56/16,190,998.81 = 6,505,958.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,732,582.56x = 16,190,998.81 × 6,505,958.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,732,582.56x = 105,337,973,345,483.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,337,973,345,483.84/11,732,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,978,242.67

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