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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,524,856.40, 17,288,159.40 and 3,437,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,524,856.40, 17,288,159.40 and 3,437,200.80 is: 5,156,062.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,524,856.40 : 17,288,159.40 = 3,437,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,524,856.40/17,288,159.40 = 3,437,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,524,856.40x = 17,288,159.40 × 3,437,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,524,856.40x = 59,422,875,320,207.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,422,875,320,207.51/11,524,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,156,062.10

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