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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,596,879, 15,895,704.87 and 3,773,954.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,596,879, 15,895,704.87 and 3,773,954.16 is: 5,661,068.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,596,879 : 15,895,704.87 = 3,773,954.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,596,879/15,895,704.87 = 3,773,954.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,596,879x = 15,895,704.87 × 3,773,954.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,596,879x = 59,989,661,520,268.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,989,661,520,268.76/10,596,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,661,068.84

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