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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,633,936.40, 17,452,983.42 and 3,957,188.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,633,936.40, 17,452,983.42 and 3,957,188.94 is: 5,936,490.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,633,936.40 : 17,452,983.42 = 3,957,188.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,633,936.40/17,452,983.42 = 3,957,188.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,633,936.40x = 17,452,983.42 × 3,957,188.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,633,936.40x = 69,064,752,959,627.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,064,752,959,627.38/11,633,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,490.50

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