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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,728,540.80, 17,587,562.40 and 5,335,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,728,540.80, 17,587,562.40 and 5,335,502.40 is: 8,000,865.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,728,540.80 : 17,587,562.40 = 5,335,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,728,540.80/17,587,562.40 = 5,335,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,728,540.80x = 17,587,562.40 × 5,335,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,728,540.80x = 93,838,481,395,349.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,838,481,395,349.77/11,728,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,000,865.84

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