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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,495,440.96, 17,243,568.72 and 2,859,586.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,495,440.96, 17,243,568.72 and 2,859,586.36 is: 4,289,480.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,495,440.96 : 17,243,568.72 = 2,859,586.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,495,440.96/17,243,568.72 = 2,859,586.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,495,440.96x = 17,243,568.72 × 2,859,586.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,495,440.96x = 49,309,473,909,434.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,309,473,909,434.66/11,495,440.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,289,480.85

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