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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,279,540.56, 51,419,612.16 and 8,720,577

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,279,540.56, 51,419,612.16 and 8,720,577 is: 13,080,942.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,279,540.56 : 51,419,612.16 = 8,720,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,279,540.56/51,419,612.16 = 8,720,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,279,540.56x = 51,419,612.16 × 8,720,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,279,540.56x = 448,408,687,151,416.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,408,687,151,416.31/34,279,540.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,080,942.15

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