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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,484,619.48, 15,849,891.76 and 8,578,965.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,484,619.48, 15,849,891.76 and 8,578,965.81 is: 11,839,807.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,484,619.48 : 15,849,891.76 = 8,578,965.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,484,619.48/15,849,891.76 = 8,578,965.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,484,619.48x = 15,849,891.76 × 8,578,965.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,484,619.48x = 135,975,679,479,793.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,975,679,479,793.33/11,484,619.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,807.12

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