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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,591,972.40, 17,373,961.80 and 5,909,271.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,591,972.40, 17,373,961.80 and 5,909,271.60 is: 8,856,772.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,591,972.40 : 17,373,961.80 = 5,909,271.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,591,972.40/17,373,961.80 = 5,909,271.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,591,972.40x = 17,373,961.80 × 5,909,271.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,591,972.40x = 102,667,459,044,224.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,667,459,044,224.88/11,591,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,856,772.21

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