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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,866,853.89, 16,300,839.02 and 2,779,899.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,866,853.89, 16,300,839.02 and 2,779,899.57 is: 4,169,992.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,866,853.89 : 16,300,839.02 = 2,779,899.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,866,853.89/16,300,839.02 = 2,779,899.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,866,853.89x = 16,300,839.02 × 2,779,899.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,866,853.89x = 45,314,695,368,437.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,314,695,368,437.72/10,866,853.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,992.15

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