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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,877,987.40, 17,816,981.10 and 8,892,003.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,877,987.40, 17,816,981.10 and 8,892,003.40 is: 13,338,005.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,877,987.40 : 17,816,981.10 = 8,892,003.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,877,987.40/17,816,981.10 = 8,892,003.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,877,987.40x = 17,816,981.10 × 8,892,003.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,877,987.40x = 158,428,656,518,935.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,428,656,518,935.75/11,877,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,338,005.10

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