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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,978,822.36, 17,971,264.56 and 3,342,921.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,978,822.36, 17,971,264.56 and 3,342,921.77 is: 5,015,228.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,978,822.36 : 17,971,264.56 = 3,342,921.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,978,822.36/17,971,264.56 = 3,342,921.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,978,822.36x = 17,971,264.56 × 3,342,921.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,978,822.36x = 60,076,531,442,197.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,076,531,442,197.15/11,978,822.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,228.51

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