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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,820,878.22, 17,732,323.36 and 3,731,690.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,820,878.22, 17,732,323.36 and 3,731,690.10 is: 5,597,852.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,820,878.22 : 17,732,323.36 = 3,731,690.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,820,878.22/17,732,323.36 = 3,731,690.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,820,878.22x = 17,732,323.36 × 3,731,690.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,820,878.22x = 66,171,535,532,510.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,171,535,532,510.73/11,820,878.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,597,852.74

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