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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,227,906.24, 16,845,345.60 and 8,549,940.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,227,906.24, 16,845,345.60 and 8,549,940.72 is: 11,778,525.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,227,906.24 : 16,845,345.60 = 8,549,940.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,227,906.24/16,845,345.60 = 8,549,940.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,227,906.24x = 16,845,345.60 × 8,549,940.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,227,906.24x = 144,026,706,287,912.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,026,706,287,912.84/12,227,906.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,778,525.57

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