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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,488,461.60, 17,232,692.40 and 5,099,359.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,488,461.60, 17,232,692.40 and 5,099,359.80 is: 7,649,039.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,488,461.60 : 17,232,692.40 = 5,099,359.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,488,461.60/17,232,692.40 = 5,099,359.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,488,461.60x = 17,232,692.40 × 5,099,359.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,488,461.60x = 87,875,698,870,325.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,875,698,870,325.52/11,488,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649,039.70

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