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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,537,942.94, 17,301,869.73 and 5,474,407.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,537,942.94, 17,301,869.73 and 5,474,407.68 is: 8,209,217.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,537,942.94 : 17,301,869.73 = 5,474,407.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,537,942.94/17,301,869.73 = 5,474,407.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,537,942.94x = 17,301,869.73 × 5,474,407.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,537,942.94x = 94,717,488,528,271.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,717,488,528,271.53/11,537,942.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,209,217.97

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