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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,656,424.40, 17,477,638.20 and 5,987,720.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,656,424.40, 17,477,638.20 and 5,987,720.40 is: 8,977,985.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,656,424.40 : 17,477,638.20 = 5,987,720.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,656,424.40/17,477,638.20 = 5,987,720.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,656,424.40x = 17,477,638.20 × 5,987,720.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,656,424.40x = 104,651,210,793,959.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,651,210,793,959.28/11,656,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,977,985.63

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