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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,976,580.08, 16,510,472.28 and 8,532,842.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,976,580.08, 16,510,472.28 and 8,532,842.40 is: 11,763,062.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,976,580.08 : 16,510,472.28 = 8,532,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,976,580.08/16,510,472.28 = 8,532,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,976,580.08x = 16,510,472.28 × 8,532,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,976,580.08x = 140,881,257,914,808.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,881,257,914,808.69/11,976,580.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,763,062.32

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