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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,872,739.16, 16,309,204.92 and 3,299,703.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,872,739.16, 16,309,204.92 and 3,299,703.56 is: 4,949,584.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,872,739.16 : 16,309,204.92 = 3,299,703.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,872,739.16/16,309,204.92 = 3,299,703.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,872,739.16x = 16,309,204.92 × 3,299,703.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,872,739.16x = 53,815,541,535,293.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,815,541,535,293.52/10,872,739.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,949,584.53

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