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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,877,764.50, 16,391,358.75 and 6,445,256.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,877,764.50, 16,391,358.75 and 6,445,256.50 is: 8,894,477.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,877,764.50 : 16,391,358.75 = 6,445,256.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,877,764.50/16,391,358.75 = 6,445,256.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,877,764.50x = 16,391,358.75 × 6,445,256.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,877,764.50x = 105,646,511,527,269.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,646,511,527,269.38/11,877,764.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,894,477.70

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