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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,078,762.96, 11,149,672.92 and 5,902,216.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,078,762.96, 11,149,672.92 and 5,902,216.82 is: 8,145,775.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,078,762.96 : 11,149,672.92 = 5,902,216.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,078,762.96/11,149,672.92 = 5,902,216.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,078,762.96x = 11,149,672.92 × 5,902,216.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,078,762.96x = 65,807,787,045,922.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,807,787,045,922.52/8,078,762.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,145,775.21

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