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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,742,562.60, 17,613,843.90 and 9,950,972.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,742,562.60, 17,613,843.90 and 9,950,972.20 is: 14,926,458.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,562.60 : 17,613,843.90 = 9,950,972.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,562.60/17,613,843.90 = 9,950,972.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,562.60x = 17,613,843.90 × 9,950,972.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,562.60x = 175,274,870,984,039.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,274,870,984,039.56/11,742,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,926,458.30

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