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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,738,592.40, 17,601,327.60 and 5,977,723.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,738,592.40, 17,601,327.60 and 5,977,723.36 is: 8,963,243.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,738,592.40 : 17,601,327.60 = 5,977,723.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,738,592.40/17,601,327.60 = 5,977,723.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,738,592.40x = 17,601,327.60 × 5,977,723.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,738,592.40x = 105,215,867,161,532.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,215,867,161,532.75/11,738,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,963,243.94

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