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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,856,434.58, 16,355,568.30 and 7,211,640.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,856,434.58, 16,355,568.30 and 7,211,640.24 is: 9,948,224.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,856,434.58 : 16,355,568.30 = 7,211,640.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,856,434.58/16,355,568.30 = 7,211,640.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,856,434.58x = 16,355,568.30 × 7,211,640.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,856,434.58x = 117,950,474,500,348.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,950,474,500,348.41/11,856,434.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,948,224.63

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