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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596,505.59, 17,378,306.61 and 8,539,899.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596,505.59, 17,378,306.61 and 8,539,899.72 is: 12,797,734.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596,505.59 : 17,378,306.61 = 8,539,899.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596,505.59/17,378,306.61 = 8,539,899.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596,505.59x = 17,378,306.61 × 8,539,899.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596,505.59x = 148,408,995,752,813.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,408,995,752,813.16/11,596,505.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,797,734.16

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