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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,538.40, 17,389,028.40 and 4,857,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,538.40, 17,389,028.40 and 4,857,632.80 is: 7,289,056.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,538.40 : 17,389,028.40 = 4,857,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,538.40/17,389,028.40 = 4,857,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,538.40x = 17,389,028.40 × 4,857,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,538.40x = 84,469,514,715,971.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,469,514,715,971.52/11,588,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,289,056.81

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