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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,659,971.76, 17,489,327.06 and 3,572,970.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,659,971.76, 17,489,327.06 and 3,572,970.74 is: 5,359,262.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,659,971.76 : 17,489,327.06 = 3,572,970.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,659,971.76/17,489,327.06 = 3,572,970.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,659,971.76x = 17,489,327.06 × 3,572,970.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,659,971.76x = 62,488,853,900,325.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,488,853,900,325.97/11,659,971.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,262.89

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