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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,724,862.68, 17,588,963.40 and 3,638,537.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,724,862.68, 17,588,963.40 and 3,638,537.04 is: 5,458,323.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,724,862.68 : 17,588,963.40 = 3,638,537.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,724,862.68/17,588,963.40 = 3,638,537.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,724,862.68x = 17,588,963.40 × 3,638,537.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,724,862.68x = 63,998,094,826,104.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,998,094,826,104.33/11,724,862.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,323.61

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