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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,232,891.12, 11,361,378.45 and 4,562,045.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,232,891.12, 11,361,378.45 and 4,562,045.31 is: 6,295,616.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,232,891.12 : 11,361,378.45 = 4,562,045.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,232,891.12/11,361,378.45 = 4,562,045.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,232,891.12x = 11,361,378.45 × 4,562,045.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,232,891.12x = 51,831,123,272,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,831,123,272,957.56/8,232,891.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,295,616.27

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