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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,863,616.40, 16,297,611.60 and 3,187,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,863,616.40, 16,297,611.60 and 3,187,246.40 is: 4,781,511.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,863,616.40 : 16,297,611.60 = 3,187,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,863,616.40/16,297,611.60 = 3,187,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,863,616.40x = 16,297,611.60 × 3,187,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,863,616.40x = 51,944,503,900,698.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,944,503,900,698.23/10,863,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,781,511.24

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