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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,878,731.48, 16,392,659.96 and 6,446,223.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,878,731.48, 16,392,659.96 and 6,446,223.48 is: 8,895,794.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,878,731.48 : 16,392,659.96 = 6,446,223.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,878,731.48/16,392,659.96 = 6,446,223.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,878,731.48x = 16,392,659.96 × 6,446,223.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,878,731.48x = 105,670,749,533,807.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,670,749,533,807.88/11,878,731.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,895,794.11

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