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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,013,871.52, 16,516,136.41 and 5,249,937.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,013,871.52, 16,516,136.41 and 5,249,937.17 is: 7,872,679.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,013,871.52 : 16,516,136.41 = 5,249,937.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,013,871.52/16,516,136.41 = 5,249,937.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,013,871.52x = 16,516,136.41 × 5,249,937.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,013,871.52x = 86,708,678,471,814.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,708,678,471,814.86/11,013,871.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,872,679.31

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