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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,959,075.64, 17,941,464.54 and 3,872,053.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,959,075.64, 17,941,464.54 and 3,872,053.71 is: 5,809,003.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,959,075.64 : 17,941,464.54 = 3,872,053.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,959,075.64/17,941,464.54 = 3,872,053.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,959,075.64x = 17,941,464.54 × 3,872,053.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,959,075.64x = 69,470,314,334,940.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,470,314,334,940.44/11,959,075.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,003.68

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