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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,227,936.24, 16,845,387 and 8,549,971.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,227,936.24, 16,845,387 and 8,549,971.04 is: 11,778,567.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,227,936.24 : 16,845,387 = 8,549,971.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,227,936.24/16,845,387 = 8,549,971.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,227,936.24x = 16,845,387 × 8,549,971.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,227,936.24x = 144,027,571,007,592.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,027,571,007,592.47/12,227,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,778,567.39

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