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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,662,465.92, 17,493,572.52 and 3,986,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,662,465.92, 17,493,572.52 and 3,986,037.60 is: 5,979,013.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,662,465.92 : 17,493,572.52 = 3,986,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,662,465.92/17,493,572.52 = 3,986,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,662,465.92x = 17,493,572.52 × 3,986,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,662,465.92x = 69,730,037,823,046.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,730,037,823,046.75/11,662,465.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,979,013.21

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