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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,696,847.12, 17,538,847.38 and 3,607,578

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,696,847.12, 17,538,847.38 and 3,607,578 is: 5,409,385.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,696,847.12 : 17,538,847.38 = 3,607,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,696,847.12/17,538,847.38 = 3,607,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,696,847.12x = 17,538,847.38 × 3,607,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,696,847.12x = 63,272,759,953,445.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,272,759,953,445.63/11,696,847.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409,385.91

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