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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,837,848.70, 17,756,773.05 and 5,460,556.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,837,848.70, 17,756,773.05 and 5,460,556.70 is: 8,190,835.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,837,848.70 : 17,756,773.05 = 5,460,556.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,837,848.70/17,756,773.05 = 5,460,556.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,837,848.70x = 17,756,773.05 × 5,460,556.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,837,848.70x = 96,961,866,048,556.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,961,866,048,556.94/11,837,848.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,190,835.05

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