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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,572,743.20, 17,361,879.60 and 5,584,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,572,743.20, 17,361,879.60 and 5,584,186.40 is: 8,377,613.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,572,743.20 : 17,361,879.60 = 5,584,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,572,743.20/17,361,879.60 = 5,584,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,572,743.20x = 17,361,879.60 × 5,584,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,572,743.20x = 96,951,971,940,757.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,951,971,940,757.45/11,572,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,613.70

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