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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,574,631.17, 15,973,709.01 and 6,417,992.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,574,631.17, 15,973,709.01 and 6,417,992.72 is: 8,857,228.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,574,631.17 : 15,973,709.01 = 6,417,992.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,574,631.17/15,973,709.01 = 6,417,992.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,574,631.17x = 15,973,709.01 × 6,417,992.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,574,631.17x = 102,519,148,137,578.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,519,148,137,578.41/11,574,631.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,228.07

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