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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,242,651.80, 16,861,453.74 and 5,171,552.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,242,651.80, 16,861,453.74 and 5,171,552.76 is: 7,756,168.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,242,651.80 : 16,861,453.74 = 5,171,552.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,242,651.80/16,861,453.74 = 5,171,552.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,242,651.80x = 16,861,453.74 × 5,171,552.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,242,651.80x = 87,199,897,626,709.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,199,897,626,709.31/11,242,651.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756,168.13

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