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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,958,536, 17,937,804 and 3,878,270.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,958,536, 17,937,804 and 3,878,270.84 is: 5,817,406.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,958,536 : 17,937,804 = 3,878,270.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,958,536/17,937,804 = 3,878,270.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,958,536x = 17,937,804 × 3,878,270.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,958,536x = 69,567,662,186,835.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,567,662,186,835.36/11,958,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,817,406.26

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