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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,587,687.40, 17,381,531.10 and 8,601,703.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,587,687.40, 17,381,531.10 and 8,601,703.40 is: 12,902,555.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,587,687.40 : 17,381,531.10 = 8,601,703.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,587,687.40/17,381,531.10 = 8,601,703.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,587,687.40x = 17,381,531.10 × 8,601,703.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,587,687.40x = 149,510,775,160,075.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,510,775,160,075.75/11,587,687.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,902,555.10

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