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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,461.40, 17,388,912.90 and 4,857,555.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,461.40, 17,388,912.90 and 4,857,555.80 is: 7,288,941.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,461.40 : 17,388,912.90 = 4,857,555.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,461.40/17,388,912.90 = 4,857,555.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,461.40x = 17,388,912.90 × 4,857,555.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,461.40x = 84,467,614,713,089.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,467,614,713,089.81/11,588,461.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,288,941.28

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