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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,960,808.24, 16,527,506.32 and 8,517,070.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,960,808.24, 16,527,506.32 and 8,517,070.56 is: 11,768,931.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,960,808.24 : 16,527,506.32 = 8,517,070.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,960,808.24/16,527,506.32 = 8,517,070.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,960,808.24x = 16,527,506.32 × 8,517,070.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,960,808.24x = 140,765,937,508,285.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,765,937,508,285.94/11,960,808.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,768,931.89

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