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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,588,818.34, 17,400,291.75 and 6,481,255.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,588,818.34, 17,400,291.75 and 6,481,255.15 is: 9,731,426.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,588,818.34 : 17,400,291.75 = 6,481,255.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,588,818.34/17,400,291.75 = 6,481,255.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,588,818.34x = 17,400,291.75 × 6,481,255.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,588,818.34x = 112,775,730,467,395.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,775,730,467,395.17/11,588,818.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,731,426.20

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