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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,700,874.60, 17,551,311.90 and 7,874,499.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,700,874.60, 17,551,311.90 and 7,874,499.40 is: 11,811,749.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,700,874.60 : 17,551,311.90 = 7,874,499.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,700,874.60/17,551,311.90 = 7,874,499.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,700,874.60x = 17,551,311.90 × 7,874,499.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,700,874.60x = 138,207,795,025,762.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,207,795,025,762.86/11,700,874.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,811,749.10

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