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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,548,467.76, 17,314,828.44 and 5,857,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,548,467.76, 17,314,828.44 and 5,857,718.80 is: 8,782,584.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,548,467.76 : 17,314,828.44 = 5,857,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,548,467.76/17,314,828.44 = 5,857,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,548,467.76x = 17,314,828.44 × 5,857,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,548,467.76x = 101,425,396,071,762.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,425,396,071,762.67/11,548,467.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,782,584.68

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