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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,846,738.40, 17,770,108.32 and 2,871,290.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,846,738.40, 17,770,108.32 and 2,871,290.40 is: 4,306,935.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,846,738.40 : 17,770,108.32 = 2,871,290.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,846,738.40/17,770,108.32 = 2,871,290.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,846,738.40x = 17,770,108.32 × 2,871,290.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,846,738.40x = 51,023,141,426,176.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,023,141,426,176.12/11,846,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,935.77

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