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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,977,192.43, 17,959,227.64 and 5,898,557.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,977,192.43, 17,959,227.64 and 5,898,557.15 is: 8,844,604.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,977,192.43 : 17,959,227.64 = 5,898,557.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,977,192.43/17,959,227.64 = 5,898,557.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,977,192.43x = 17,959,227.64 × 5,898,557.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,977,192.43x = 105,933,530,499,857.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,933,530,499,857.08/11,977,192.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,604.54

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