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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,724,844.12, 17,588,935.59 and 3,638,518.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,724,844.12, 17,588,935.59 and 3,638,518.54 is: 5,458,295.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,724,844.12 : 17,588,935.59 = 3,638,518.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,724,844.12/17,588,935.59 = 3,638,518.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,724,844.12x = 17,588,935.59 × 3,638,518.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,724,844.12x = 63,997,668,243,080.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,997,668,243,080.84/11,724,844.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,295.87

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