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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,989,831.40, 16,544,967.06 and 6,762,551.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,989,831.40, 16,544,967.06 and 6,762,551.48 is: 9,331,756.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,989,831.40 : 16,544,967.06 = 6,762,551.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,989,831.40/16,544,967.06 = 6,762,551.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,989,831.40x = 16,544,967.06 × 6,762,551.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,989,831.40x = 111,886,191,478,154.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,886,191,478,154.27/11,989,831.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,331,756.87

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