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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,847,472, 17,771,208 and 2,872,024

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,847,472, 17,771,208 and 2,872,024 is: 4,308,036

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,847,472 : 17,771,208 = 2,872,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,847,472/17,771,208 = 2,872,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,847,472x = 17,771,208 × 2,872,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,847,472x = 51,039,335,884,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,039,335,884,992/11,847,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,036

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