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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,568,514.65, 17,354,281.41 and 4,280,982.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,568,514.65, 17,354,281.41 and 4,280,982.72 is: 6,422,032.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,568,514.65 : 17,354,281.41 = 4,280,982.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,568,514.65/17,354,281.41 = 4,280,982.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,568,514.65x = 17,354,281.41 × 4,280,982.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,568,514.65x = 74,293,378,834,227.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,293,378,834,227.23/11,568,514.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,422,032.65

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