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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596,504.59, 17,378,305.11 and 8,539,898.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596,504.59, 17,378,305.11 and 8,539,898.72 is: 12,797,732.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596,504.59 : 17,378,305.11 = 8,539,898.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596,504.59/17,378,305.11 = 8,539,898.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596,504.59x = 17,378,305.11 × 8,539,898.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596,504.59x = 148,408,965,477,766.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,408,965,477,766.94/11,596,504.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,797,732.66

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