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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,972,549.20, 16,458,823.80 and 4,580,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,972,549.20, 16,458,823.80 and 4,580,677.20 is: 6,871,015.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,972,549.20 : 16,458,823.80 = 4,580,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,972,549.20/16,458,823.80 = 4,580,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,972,549.20x = 16,458,823.80 × 4,580,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,972,549.20x = 75,392,558,919,477.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,392,558,919,477.36/10,972,549.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,871,015.80

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