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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,972,542.40, 16,468,144.80 and 4,916,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,972,542.40, 16,468,144.80 and 4,916,593.60 is: 7,379,071.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,972,542.40 : 16,468,144.80 = 4,916,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,972,542.40/16,468,144.80 = 4,916,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,972,542.40x = 16,468,144.80 × 4,916,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,972,542.40x = 80,967,175,327,553.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,967,175,327,553.28/10,972,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,379,071.54

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