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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,596,918.40, 17,381,380.80 and 5,914,217.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,596,918.40, 17,381,380.80 and 5,914,217.60 is: 8,864,188.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,596,918.40 : 17,381,380.80 = 5,914,217.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,596,918.40/17,381,380.80 = 5,914,217.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,596,918.40x = 17,381,380.80 × 5,914,217.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,596,918.40x = 102,797,268,239,662.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,797,268,239,662.08/11,596,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,864,188.29

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