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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,882,656.40, 16,398,326.56 and 7,236,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,882,656.40, 16,398,326.56 and 7,236,659.20 is: 9,986,748.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,882,656.40 : 16,398,326.56 = 7,236,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,882,656.40/16,398,326.56 = 7,236,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,882,656.40x = 16,398,326.56 × 7,236,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,882,656.40x = 118,669,100,765,028.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,669,100,765,028.36/11,882,656.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,986,748.48

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