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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,278,064.46, 16,920,739.92 and 5,216,772.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,278,064.46, 16,920,739.92 and 5,216,772.24 is: 7,826,843.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,278,064.46 : 16,920,739.92 = 5,216,772.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,278,064.46/16,920,739.92 = 5,216,772.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,278,064.46x = 16,920,739.92 × 5,216,772.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,278,064.46x = 88,271,646,294,915.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,271,646,294,915.83/11,278,064.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,826,843.57

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