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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,977,556.80, 17,963,419.20 and 3,457,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,977,556.80, 17,963,419.20 and 3,457,004.80 is: 5,184,665.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,977,556.80 : 17,963,419.20 = 3,457,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,977,556.80/17,963,419.20 = 3,457,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,977,556.80x = 17,963,419.20 × 3,457,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,977,556.80x = 62,099,626,398,812.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,099,626,398,812.16/11,977,556.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,184,665.57

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