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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,779,873.26, 16,259,111.79 and 7,200,033.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,779,873.26, 16,259,111.79 and 7,200,033.90 is: 9,937,811.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,779,873.26 : 16,259,111.79 = 7,200,033.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,779,873.26/16,259,111.79 = 7,200,033.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,779,873.26x = 16,259,111.79 × 7,200,033.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,779,873.26x = 117,066,156,071,889.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,066,156,071,889.69/11,779,873.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,937,811.17

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