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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,784,872.16, 17,678,055.41 and 3,698,166.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,784,872.16, 17,678,055.41 and 3,698,166.96 is: 5,547,484.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,784,872.16 : 17,678,055.41 = 3,698,166.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,784,872.16/17,678,055.41 = 3,698,166.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,784,872.16x = 17,678,055.41 × 3,698,166.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,784,872.16x = 65,376,400,415,820.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,376,400,415,820.42/11,784,872.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,547,484.91

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