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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,992,642.12, 17,990,223.18 and 3,906,247.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,992,642.12, 17,990,223.18 and 3,906,247.96 is: 5,859,782.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,992,642.12 : 17,990,223.18 = 3,906,247.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,992,642.12/17,990,223.18 = 3,906,247.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,992,642.12x = 17,990,223.18 × 3,906,247.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,992,642.12x = 70,274,272,596,819.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,274,272,596,819.71/11,992,642.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,782.35

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