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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,541,742.17, 17,317,380.09 and 5,061,462.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,541,742.17, 17,317,380.09 and 5,061,462.96 is: 7,594,284.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,541,742.17 : 17,317,380.09 = 5,061,462.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,541,742.17/17,317,380.09 = 5,061,462.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,541,742.17x = 17,317,380.09 × 5,061,462.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,541,742.17x = 87,651,277,889,776.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,651,277,889,776.47/11,541,742.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,594,284.87

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