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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596,833.32, 17,387,571.78 and 5,532,501.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596,833.32, 17,387,571.78 and 5,532,501.02 is: 8,295,088.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596,833.32 : 17,387,571.78 = 5,532,501.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596,833.32/17,387,571.78 = 5,532,501.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596,833.32x = 17,387,571.78 × 5,532,501.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596,833.32x = 96,196,758,521,235.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,196,758,521,235.36/11,596,833.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,295,088.49

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