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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,821,532.20, 17,718,520.20 and 5,432,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,821,532.20, 17,718,520.20 and 5,432,430.40 is: 8,142,314.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,821,532.20 : 17,718,520.20 = 5,432,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,821,532.20/17,718,520.20 = 5,432,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,821,532.20x = 17,718,520.20 × 5,432,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,821,532.20x = 96,254,627,777,494.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,254,627,777,494.08/11,821,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,142,314.05

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