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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,837,875.45, 17,756,813.18 and 5,460,583.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,837,875.45, 17,756,813.18 and 5,460,583.45 is: 8,190,875.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,837,875.45 : 17,756,813.18 = 5,460,583.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,837,875.45/17,756,813.18 = 5,460,583.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,837,875.45x = 17,756,813.18 × 5,460,583.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,837,875.45x = 96,962,560,175,449.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,962,560,175,449.88/11,837,875.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,190,875.18

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