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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,460,851.84, 17,189,965.92 and 4,272,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,460,851.84, 17,189,965.92 and 4,272,622.40 is: 6,408,444.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,460,851.84 : 17,189,965.92 = 4,272,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,460,851.84/17,189,965.92 = 4,272,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,460,851.84x = 17,189,965.92 × 4,272,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,460,851.84x = 73,446,233,445,028.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,446,233,445,028.62/11,460,851.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,408,444.54

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