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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,993,846.65, 16,490,896.92 and 3,317,557.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,993,846.65, 16,490,896.92 and 3,317,557.98 is: 4,976,375.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,993,846.65 : 16,490,896.92 = 3,317,557.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,993,846.65/16,490,896.92 = 3,317,557.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,993,846.65x = 16,490,896.92 × 3,317,557.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,993,846.65x = 54,709,506,674,303.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,709,506,674,303.42/10,993,846.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,976,375.28

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