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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,495,434.34, 17,243,558.78 and 2,859,579.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,495,434.34, 17,243,558.78 and 2,859,579.74 is: 4,289,470.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,495,434.34 : 17,243,558.78 = 2,859,579.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,495,434.34/17,243,558.78 = 2,859,579.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,495,434.34x = 17,243,558.78 × 2,859,579.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,495,434.34x = 49,309,331,253,718.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,309,331,253,718.27/11,495,434.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,289,470.92

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