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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,242,658.30, 16,861,463.49 and 5,171,559.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,242,658.30, 16,861,463.49 and 5,171,559.26 is: 7,756,177.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,242,658.30 : 16,861,463.49 = 5,171,559.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,242,658.30/16,861,463.49 = 5,171,559.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,242,658.30x = 16,861,463.49 × 5,171,559.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,242,658.30x = 87,200,057,648,861.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,200,057,648,861.41/11,242,658.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,756,177.88

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