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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,592,552.40, 17,374,831.80 and 5,909,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,592,552.40, 17,374,831.80 and 5,909,851.60 is: 8,857,641.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,592,552.40 : 17,374,831.80 = 5,909,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,592,552.40/17,374,831.80 = 5,909,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,592,552.40x = 17,374,831.80 × 5,909,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,592,552.40x = 102,682,677,512,960.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,682,677,512,960.88/11,592,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,857,641.87

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