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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,648,596.56, 17,472,894.96 and 3,561,572.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,648,596.56, 17,472,894.96 and 3,561,572.40 is: 5,342,358.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,648,596.56 : 17,472,894.96 = 3,561,572.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,648,596.56/17,472,894.96 = 3,561,572.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,648,596.56x = 17,472,894.96 × 3,561,572.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,648,596.56x = 62,230,980,437,635.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,230,980,437,635.11/11,648,596.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,342,358.64

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