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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,512,815.30, 17,246,478.15 and 5,837,112.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,512,815.30, 17,246,478.15 and 5,837,112.90 is: 8,744,137.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,512,815.30 : 17,246,478.15 = 5,837,112.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,512,815.30/17,246,478.15 = 5,837,112.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,512,815.30x = 17,246,478.15 × 5,837,112.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,512,815.30x = 100,669,640,088,933.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,669,640,088,933.12/11,512,815.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,744,137.51

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