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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,958,534, 17,937,801 and 3,878,268.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,958,534, 17,937,801 and 3,878,268.84 is: 5,817,403.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,958,534 : 17,937,801 = 3,878,268.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,958,534/17,937,801 = 3,878,268.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,958,534x = 17,937,801 × 3,878,268.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,958,534x = 69,567,614,676,420.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,567,614,676,420.84/11,958,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,403.26

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