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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,179,593.96, 11,287,326.18 and 4,508,308.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,179,593.96, 11,287,326.18 and 4,508,308.50 is: 6,221,182.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,179,593.96 : 11,287,326.18 = 4,508,308.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,179,593.96/11,287,326.18 = 4,508,308.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,179,593.96x = 11,287,326.18 × 4,508,308.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,179,593.96x = 50,886,748,559,566.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,886,748,559,566.53/8,179,593.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,221,182.71

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