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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,836,568.17, 14,954,608.76 and 5,941,777.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,836,568.17, 14,954,608.76 and 5,941,777.86 is: 8,199,732.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,836,568.17 : 14,954,608.76 = 5,941,777.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,836,568.17/14,954,608.76 = 5,941,777.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,836,568.17x = 14,954,608.76 × 5,941,777.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,836,568.17x = 88,856,963,235,130.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,856,963,235,130.06/10,836,568.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,199,732.78

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