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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,491,851.60, 17,237,777.40 and 5,823,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,491,851.60, 17,237,777.40 and 5,823,147.60 is: 8,734,721.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,491,851.60 : 17,237,777.40 = 5,823,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,491,851.60/17,237,777.40 = 5,823,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,491,851.60x = 17,237,777.40 × 5,823,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,491,851.60x = 100,378,122,096,144.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,378,122,096,144.22/11,491,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,734,721.40

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