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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,742,785.60, 17,616,712.57 and 3,544,749.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,742,785.60, 17,616,712.57 and 3,544,749.11 is: 5,317,888.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,785.60 : 17,616,712.57 = 3,544,749.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,785.60/17,616,712.57 = 3,544,749.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,785.60x = 17,616,712.57 × 3,544,749.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,785.60x = 62,446,826,238,813.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,446,826,238,813.21/11,742,785.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,317,888.65

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