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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,562,882.80, 17,337,325.80 and 5,171,943.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,562,882.80, 17,337,325.80 and 5,171,943.92 is: 7,754,785.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,562,882.80 : 17,337,325.80 = 5,171,943.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,562,882.80/17,337,325.80 = 5,171,943.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,562,882.80x = 17,337,325.80 × 5,171,943.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,562,882.80x = 89,667,676,760,369.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,667,676,760,369.14/11,562,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,754,785.58

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