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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,878,112.64, 16,391,840.16 and 6,445,605.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,878,112.64, 16,391,840.16 and 6,445,605.12 is: 8,894,959.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,878,112.64 : 16,391,840.16 = 6,445,605.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,878,112.64/16,391,840.16 = 6,445,605.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,878,112.64x = 16,391,840.16 × 6,445,605.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,878,112.64x = 105,655,328,861,517.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,655,328,861,517.62/11,878,112.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,894,959.33

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