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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,589,129.32, 17,379,678.40 and 5,829,636.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,589,129.32, 17,379,678.40 and 5,829,636.87 is: 8,742,435.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,129.32 : 17,379,678.40 = 5,829,636.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,129.32/17,379,678.40 = 5,829,636.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,129.32x = 17,379,678.40 × 5,829,636.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,129.32x = 101,317,213,974,808.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,317,213,974,808.52/11,589,129.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,435.37

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