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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,838,729.86, 17,758,588.68 and 3,751,526.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,838,729.86, 17,758,588.68 and 3,751,526.51 is: 5,627,446.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,838,729.86 : 17,758,588.68 = 3,751,526.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,838,729.86/17,758,588.68 = 3,751,526.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,838,729.86x = 17,758,588.68 × 3,751,526.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,838,729.86x = 66,621,816,124,412.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,621,816,124,412.96/11,838,729.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,627,446.27

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