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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,812,541.76, 16,301,460 and 6,983,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,812,541.76, 16,301,460 and 6,983,603.52 is: 9,637,462.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,812,541.76 : 16,301,460 = 6,983,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,812,541.76/16,301,460 = 6,983,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,812,541.76x = 16,301,460 × 6,983,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,812,541.76x = 113,842,933,437,139.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,842,933,437,139.19/11,812,541.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,637,462.94

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