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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,159,817.90, 16,744,875.12 and 5,096,408.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,159,817.90, 16,744,875.12 and 5,096,408.40 is: 7,646,963.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,159,817.90 : 16,744,875.12 = 5,096,408.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,159,817.90/16,744,875.12 = 5,096,408.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,159,817.90x = 16,744,875.12 × 5,096,408.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,159,817.90x = 85,338,722,218,519.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,338,722,218,519.02/11,159,817.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,646,963.69

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