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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,608,856.60, 17,413,230.12 and 2,972,940.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,608,856.60, 17,413,230.12 and 2,972,940.32 is: 4,459,396.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,608,856.60 : 17,413,230.12 = 2,972,940.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,608,856.60/17,413,230.12 = 2,972,940.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,608,856.60x = 17,413,230.12 × 2,972,940.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,608,856.60x = 51,768,493,925,186.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,768,493,925,186.44/11,608,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,396.45

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