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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,994,768.74, 16,535,563.08 and 8,551,031.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,994,768.74, 16,535,563.08 and 8,551,031.06 is: 11,788,148.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,994,768.74 : 16,535,563.08 = 8,551,031.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,994,768.74/16,535,563.08 = 8,551,031.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,994,768.74x = 16,535,563.08 × 8,551,031.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,994,768.74x = 141,396,113,491,669.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,396,113,491,669.28/11,994,768.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,788,148.36

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