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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,197,542.80, 12,296,314.20 and 5,752,914.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,197,542.80, 12,296,314.20 and 5,752,914.20 is: 8,629,371.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,197,542.80 : 12,296,314.20 = 5,752,914.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,197,542.80/12,296,314.20 = 5,752,914.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,197,542.80x = 12,296,314.20 × 5,752,914.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,197,542.80x = 70,739,640,568,841.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,739,640,568,841.64/8,197,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,629,371.30

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