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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,585,501.20, 17,378,165.40 and 3,498,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,585,501.20, 17,378,165.40 and 3,498,461.20 is: 5,247,665.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,585,501.20 : 17,378,165.40 = 3,498,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,585,501.20/17,378,165.40 = 3,498,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,585,501.20x = 17,378,165.40 × 3,498,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,585,501.20x = 60,796,837,379,082.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,796,837,379,082.48/11,585,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,247,665.71

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