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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,728,839.60, 17,593,259.40 and 9,744,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,728,839.60, 17,593,259.40 and 9,744,793.20 is: 14,617,189.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,728,839.60 : 17,593,259.40 = 9,744,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,728,839.60/17,593,259.40 = 9,744,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,728,839.60x = 17,593,259.40 × 9,744,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,728,839.60x = 171,442,674,566,956.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,442,674,566,956.06/11,728,839.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617,189.80

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