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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,471,737.60, 15,705,856.80 and 2,899,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,471,737.60, 15,705,856.80 and 2,899,468.80 is: 4,348,718.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,471,737.60 : 15,705,856.80 = 2,899,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,471,737.60/15,705,856.80 = 2,899,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,471,737.60x = 15,705,856.80 × 2,899,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,471,737.60x = 45,538,641,768,867.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,538,641,768,867.84/10,471,737.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,348,718.76

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