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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,484,634.02, 15,849,911.79 and 8,578,980.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,484,634.02, 15,849,911.79 and 8,578,980.33 is: 11,839,827.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,484,634.02 : 15,849,911.79 = 8,578,980.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,484,634.02/15,849,911.79 = 8,578,980.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,484,634.02x = 15,849,911.79 × 8,578,980.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,484,634.02x = 135,976,081,478,645.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,976,081,478,645.08/11,484,634.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,827.13

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