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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,995,571.68, 16,536,671.54 and 8,551,834.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,995,571.68, 16,536,671.54 and 8,551,834.00 is: 11,789,256.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,995,571.68 : 16,536,671.54 = 8,551,834.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,995,571.68/16,536,671.54 = 8,551,834.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,995,571.68x = 16,536,671.54 × 8,551,834.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,995,571.68x = 141,418,869,870,572.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,418,869,870,572.91/11,995,571.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,789,256.37

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