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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,846,772.77, 17,770,159.35 and 2,871,324.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,846,772.77, 17,770,159.35 and 2,871,324.77 is: 4,306,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,846,772.77 : 17,770,159.35 = 2,871,324.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,846,772.77/17,770,159.35 = 2,871,324.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,846,772.77x = 17,770,159.35 × 2,871,324.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,846,772.77x = 51,023,898,619,651.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,023,898,619,651.31/11,846,772.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,987.20

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