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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,959,039.20, 17,944,157.52 and 5,226,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,959,039.20, 17,944,157.52 and 5,226,578.40 is: 7,842,314.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,959,039.20 : 17,944,157.52 = 5,226,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,959,039.20/17,944,157.52 = 5,226,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,959,039.20x = 17,944,157.52 × 5,226,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,959,039.20x = 93,786,546,100,229.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,786,546,100,229.58/11,959,039.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,842,314.46

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