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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,401,856.20, 17,078,937.90 and 5,341,760.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,401,856.20, 17,078,937.90 and 5,341,760.20 is: 8,001,468.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,401,856.20 : 17,078,937.90 = 5,341,760.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,401,856.20/17,078,937.90 = 5,341,760.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,401,856.20x = 17,078,937.90 × 5,341,760.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,401,856.20x = 91,231,590,732,491.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,231,590,732,491.58/11,401,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,001,468.28

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