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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,227,938.24, 16,845,389.76 and 8,549,973.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,227,938.24, 16,845,389.76 and 8,549,973.04 is: 11,778,570.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,227,938.24 : 16,845,389.76 = 8,549,973.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,227,938.24/16,845,389.76 = 8,549,973.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,227,938.24x = 16,845,389.76 × 8,549,973.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,227,938.24x = 144,027,628,296,292.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,027,628,296,292.06/12,227,938.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,778,570.15

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