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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,860,874.25, 17,778,578.93 and 5,031,685.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,860,874.25, 17,778,578.93 and 5,031,685.17 is: 7,542,126.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,860,874.25 : 17,778,578.93 = 5,031,685.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,860,874.25/17,778,578.93 = 5,031,685.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,860,874.25x = 17,778,578.93 × 5,031,685.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,860,874.25x = 89,456,211,939,465.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,456,211,939,465.86/11,860,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,542,126.33

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