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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,472,048.56, 17,207,956.20 and 2,952,351.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,472,048.56, 17,207,956.20 and 2,952,351.92 is: 4,428,497.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,472,048.56 : 17,207,956.20 = 2,952,351.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,472,048.56/17,207,956.20 = 2,952,351.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,472,048.56x = 17,207,956.20 × 2,952,351.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,472,048.56x = 50,803,942,526,345.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,803,942,526,345.90/11,472,048.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,428,497.86

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