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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,779,974.40, 16,172,294.40 and 3,207,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,779,974.40, 16,172,294.40 and 3,207,705.60 is: 4,812,252.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,779,974.40 : 16,172,294.40 = 3,207,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,779,974.40/16,172,294.40 = 3,207,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,779,974.40x = 16,172,294.40 × 3,207,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,779,974.40x = 51,875,959,311,728.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,875,959,311,728.64/10,779,974.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812,252.55

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