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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,880,972, 17,818,603.56 and 5,485,079.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,880,972, 17,818,603.56 and 5,485,079.52 is: 8,226,301.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,880,972 : 17,818,603.56 = 5,485,079.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,880,972/17,818,603.56 = 5,485,079.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,880,972x = 17,818,603.56 × 5,485,079.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,880,972x = 97,736,457,461,955.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,736,457,461,955.08/11,880,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,226,301.47

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