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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,972,975.80, 16,456,816.62 and 4,579,762.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,972,975.80, 16,456,816.62 and 4,579,762.44 is: 6,868,538.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,972,975.80 : 16,456,816.62 = 4,579,762.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,972,975.80/16,456,816.62 = 4,579,762.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,972,975.80x = 16,456,816.62 × 4,579,762.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,972,975.80x = 75,368,310,638,243.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,368,310,638,243.75/10,972,975.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,538.86

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