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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,989,608.48, 17,990,317.76 and 5,598,932.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,989,608.48, 17,990,317.76 and 5,598,932.04 is: 8,401,155.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,989,608.48 : 17,990,317.76 = 5,598,932.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,989,608.48/17,990,317.76 = 5,598,932.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,989,608.48x = 17,990,317.76 × 5,598,932.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,989,608.48x = 100,726,566,488,250.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,726,566,488,250.36/11,989,608.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,401,155.61

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