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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,842,968.96, 17,761,796.28 and 5,447,076.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,842,968.96, 17,761,796.28 and 5,447,076.48 is: 8,169,392.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,842,968.96 : 17,761,796.28 = 5,447,076.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,842,968.96/17,761,796.28 = 5,447,076.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,842,968.96x = 17,761,796.28 × 5,447,076.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,842,968.96x = 96,749,862,759,339.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,749,862,759,339.52/11,842,968.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,169,392.58

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