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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,846,771.52, 17,770,157.48 and 2,871,323.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,846,771.52, 17,770,157.48 and 2,871,323.52 is: 4,306,985.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,846,771.52 : 17,770,157.48 = 2,871,323.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,846,771.52/17,770,157.48 = 2,871,323.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,846,771.52x = 17,770,157.48 × 2,871,323.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,846,771.52x = 51,023,871,126,427.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,023,871,126,427.93/11,846,771.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,985.33

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