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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,784,870.53, 17,678,052.96 and 3,698,165.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,784,870.53, 17,678,052.96 and 3,698,165.35 is: 5,547,482.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,784,870.53 : 17,678,052.96 = 3,698,165.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,784,870.53/17,678,052.96 = 3,698,165.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,784,870.53x = 17,678,052.96 × 3,698,165.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,784,870.53x = 65,376,362,912,136.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,376,362,912,136.94/11,784,870.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,547,482.49

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