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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,655,048.60, 17,482,572.90 and 5,986,344.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,655,048.60, 17,482,572.90 and 5,986,344.60 is: 8,979,516.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,655,048.60 : 17,482,572.90 = 5,986,344.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,655,048.60/17,482,572.90 = 5,986,344.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,655,048.60x = 17,482,572.90 × 5,986,344.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,655,048.60x = 104,656,705,874,021.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,656,705,874,021.33/11,655,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,979,516.90

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