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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,345,497, 17,008,699.74 and 5,277,145.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,345,497, 17,008,699.74 and 5,277,145.48 is: 7,911,278.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,345,497 : 17,008,699.74 = 5,277,145.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,345,497/17,008,699.74 = 5,277,145.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,345,497x = 17,008,699.74 × 5,277,145.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,345,497x = 89,757,382,953,618.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,757,382,953,618.17/11,345,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,911,278.19

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