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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,989,592.73, 17,990,294.13 and 5,598,916.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,989,592.73, 17,990,294.13 and 5,598,916.29 is: 8,401,131.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,989,592.73 : 17,990,294.13 = 5,598,916.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,989,592.73/17,990,294.13 = 5,598,916.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,989,592.73x = 17,990,294.13 × 5,598,916.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,989,592.73x = 100,726,150,866,348.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,726,150,866,348.38/11,989,592.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,401,131.98

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