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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,458,737.77, 17,187,856.97 and 5,390,105.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,458,737.77, 17,187,856.97 and 5,390,105.75 is: 8,085,041.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,737.77 : 17,187,856.97 = 5,390,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,737.77/17,187,856.97 = 5,390,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,737.77x = 17,187,856.97 × 5,390,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,737.77x = 92,644,366,635,739.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,644,366,635,739.23/11,458,737.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,085,041.17

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