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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,487,367.74, 17,234,417.01 and 3,706,124.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,487,367.74, 17,234,417.01 and 3,706,124.25 is: 5,560,272.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,487,367.74 : 17,234,417.01 = 3,706,124.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,487,367.74/17,234,417.01 = 3,706,124.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,487,367.74x = 17,234,417.01 × 3,706,124.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,487,367.74x = 63,872,890,815,373.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,872,890,815,373.50/11,487,367.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,560,272.14

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