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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,814,571.60, 17,721,857.40 and 2,839,123.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,814,571.60, 17,721,857.40 and 2,839,123.60 is: 4,258,685.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,814,571.60 : 17,721,857.40 = 2,839,123.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,814,571.60/17,721,857.40 = 2,839,123.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,814,571.60x = 17,721,857.40 × 2,839,123.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,814,571.60x = 50,314,543,580,174.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,314,543,580,174.64/11,814,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,258,685.40

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