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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,778,733.80, 17,654,978.70 and 4,587,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,778,733.80, 17,654,978.70 and 4,587,877.80 is: 6,876,705.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,778,733.80 : 17,654,978.70 = 4,587,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,778,733.80/17,654,978.70 = 4,587,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,778,733.80x = 17,654,978.70 × 4,587,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,778,733.80x = 80,998,884,837,202.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,998,884,837,202.86/11,778,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,876,705.61

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