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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,697,857.48, 17,541,666.68 and 5,551,600.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,697,857.48, 17,541,666.68 and 5,551,600.52 is: 8,324,971.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,697,857.48 : 17,541,666.68 = 5,551,600.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,697,857.48/17,541,666.68 = 5,551,600.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,697,857.48x = 17,541,666.68 × 5,551,600.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,697,857.48x = 97,384,325,862,354.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,384,325,862,354.67/11,697,857.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,324,971.14

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