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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,995,584.66, 16,536,689.37 and 8,551,846.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,995,584.66, 16,536,689.37 and 8,551,846.98 is: 11,789,274.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,995,584.66 : 16,536,689.37 = 8,551,846.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,995,584.66/16,536,689.37 = 8,551,846.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,995,584.66x = 16,536,689.37 × 8,551,846.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,995,584.66x = 141,419,237,048,032.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,419,237,048,032.59/11,995,584.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,789,274.23

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