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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,638,962.56, 17,447,246.08 and 5,961,860.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,638,962.56, 17,447,246.08 and 5,961,860.48 is: 8,937,054.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,638,962.56 : 17,447,246.08 = 5,961,860.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,638,962.56/17,447,246.08 = 5,961,860.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,638,962.56x = 17,447,246.08 × 5,961,860.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,638,962.56x = 104,018,046,889,186.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,018,046,889,186.92/11,638,962.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,937,054.86

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