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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,722,878.12, 17,579,334.75 and 4,801,585.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,722,878.12, 17,579,334.75 and 4,801,585.82 is: 7,200,337.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,722,878.12 : 17,579,334.75 = 4,801,585.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,722,878.12/17,579,334.75 = 4,801,585.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,722,878.12x = 17,579,334.75 × 4,801,585.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,722,878.12x = 84,408,684,372,736.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,408,684,372,736.58/11,722,878.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,200,337.96

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