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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,493,578.40, 17,237,948.40 and 5,808,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,493,578.40, 17,237,948.40 and 5,808,458.40 is: 8,711,465.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,493,578.40 : 17,237,948.40 = 5,808,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,493,578.40/17,237,948.40 = 5,808,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,493,578.40x = 17,237,948.40 × 5,808,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,493,578.40x = 100,125,906,182,746.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,125,906,182,746.56/11,493,578.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,711,465.02

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