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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,178,797.20, 16,768,195.80 and 5,113,517.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,178,797.20, 16,768,195.80 and 5,113,517.20 is: 7,670,275.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,178,797.20 : 16,768,195.80 = 5,113,517.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,178,797.20/16,768,195.80 = 5,113,517.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,178,797.20x = 16,768,195.80 × 5,113,517.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,178,797.20x = 85,744,457,636,267.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,744,457,636,267.77/11,178,797.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,670,275.80

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