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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,995,568.30, 16,536,666.88 and 8,551,830.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,995,568.30, 16,536,666.88 and 8,551,830.62 is: 11,789,251.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,995,568.30 : 16,536,666.88 = 8,551,830.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,995,568.30/16,536,666.88 = 8,551,830.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,995,568.30x = 16,536,666.88 × 8,551,830.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,995,568.30x = 141,418,774,229,155.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,418,774,229,155.31/11,995,568.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,789,251.72

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