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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,736,385.60, 17,602,688.64 and 3,214,728.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,736,385.60, 17,602,688.64 and 3,214,728.96 is: 4,821,575.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,736,385.60 : 17,602,688.64 = 3,214,728.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,736,385.60/17,602,688.64 = 3,214,728.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,736,385.60x = 17,602,688.64 × 3,214,728.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,736,385.60x = 56,587,872,944,871.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,587,872,944,871.02/11,736,385.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,821,575.81

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