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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,648,077.60, 17,472,116.40 and 5,979,373.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,648,077.60, 17,472,116.40 and 5,979,373.60 is: 8,969,060.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,648,077.60 : 17,472,116.40 = 5,979,373.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,648,077.60/17,472,116.40 = 5,979,373.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,648,077.60x = 17,472,116.40 × 5,979,373.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,648,077.60x = 104,472,311,538,287.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,472,311,538,287.03/11,648,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969,060.40

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