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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,791,859.50, 14,892,585.48 and 5,896,968.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,791,859.50, 14,892,585.48 and 5,896,968.69 is: 8,137,718.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,791,859.50 : 14,892,585.48 = 5,896,968.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,791,859.50/14,892,585.48 = 5,896,968.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,791,859.50x = 14,892,585.48 × 5,896,968.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,791,859.50x = 87,821,110,288,708.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,821,110,288,708.62/10,791,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,137,718.09

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