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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,516,873.13, 17,278,537.95 and 5,040,512.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,516,873.13, 17,278,537.95 and 5,040,512.87 is: 7,562,182.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,516,873.13 : 17,278,537.95 = 5,040,512.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,516,873.13/17,278,537.95 = 5,040,512.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,516,873.13x = 17,278,537.95 × 5,040,512.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,516,873.13x = 87,092,692,825,365.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,092,692,825,365.73/11,516,873.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,562,182.19

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