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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,787,957.56, 16,267,029.18 and 7,144,490.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,787,957.56, 16,267,029.18 and 7,144,490.04 is: 9,859,182.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,787,957.56 : 16,267,029.18 = 7,144,490.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,787,957.56/16,267,029.18 = 7,144,490.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,787,957.56x = 16,267,029.18 × 7,144,490.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,787,957.56x = 116,219,627,956,899.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,219,627,956,899.36/11,787,957.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,859,182.76

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