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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,846,749.88, 17,756,691.17 and 5,443,771.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,846,749.88, 17,756,691.17 and 5,443,771.56 is: 8,159,484.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,846,749.88 : 17,756,691.17 = 5,443,771.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,846,749.88/17,756,691.17 = 5,443,771.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,846,749.88x = 17,756,691.17 × 5,443,771.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,846,749.88x = 96,663,370,363,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,663,370,363,730.25/11,846,749.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,159,484.36

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