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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,203,742.42, 11,321,392.80 and 4,532,895.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,203,742.42, 11,321,392.80 and 4,532,895.50 is: 6,255,521.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,203,742.42 : 11,321,392.80 = 4,532,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,203,742.42/11,321,392.80 = 4,532,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,203,742.42x = 11,321,392.80 × 4,532,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,203,742.42x = 51,318,690,476,852.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,318,690,476,852.41/8,203,742.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,255,521.91

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