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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,877,579.40, 17,816,952.30 and 6,208,875.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,877,579.40, 17,816,952.30 and 6,208,875.40 is: 9,313,617.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,877,579.40 : 17,816,952.30 = 6,208,875.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,877,579.40/17,816,952.30 = 6,208,875.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,877,579.40x = 17,816,952.30 × 6,208,875.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,877,579.40x = 110,623,236,838,443.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,623,236,838,443.44/11,877,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,313,617.96

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