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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,488,856.82, 17,234,860.95 and 5,098,967.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,488,856.82, 17,234,860.95 and 5,098,967.70 is: 7,649,150.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,488,856.82 : 17,234,860.95 = 5,098,967.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,488,856.82/17,234,860.95 = 5,098,967.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,488,856.82x = 17,234,860.95 × 5,098,967.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,488,856.82x = 87,879,999,298,041.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,879,999,298,041.31/11,488,856.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,649,150.88

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