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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,832,920.64, 17,749,342.08 and 2,857,472.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,832,920.64, 17,749,342.08 and 2,857,472.64 is: 4,286,199.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,832,920.64 : 17,749,342.08 = 2,857,472.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,832,920.64/17,749,342.08 = 2,857,472.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,832,920.64x = 17,749,342.08 × 2,857,472.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,832,920.64x = 50,718,259,371,600.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,718,259,371,600.69/11,832,920.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,199.57

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