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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,590,978.77, 17,379,379.04 and 5,527,565.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,590,978.77, 17,379,379.04 and 5,527,565.01 is: 8,287,966.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,590,978.77 : 17,379,379.04 = 5,527,565.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,590,978.77/17,379,379.04 = 5,527,565.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,590,978.77x = 17,379,379.04 × 5,527,565.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,590,978.77x = 96,065,647,449,393.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,065,647,449,393.56/11,590,978.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,287,966.82

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