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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,197,817.80, 12,296,726.70 and 5,753,189.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,197,817.80, 12,296,726.70 and 5,753,189.20 is: 8,629,783.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,197,817.80 : 12,296,726.70 = 5,753,189.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,197,817.80/12,296,726.70 = 5,753,189.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,197,817.80x = 12,296,726.70 × 5,753,189.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,197,817.80x = 70,745,395,245,791.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,745,395,245,791.64/8,197,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,629,783.80

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