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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,242,040.10, 11,374,696.24 and 4,572,139.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,242,040.10, 11,374,696.24 and 4,572,139.88 is: 6,309,930.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,242,040.10 : 11,374,696.24 = 4,572,139.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,242,040.10/11,374,696.24 = 4,572,139.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,242,040.10x = 11,374,696.24 × 4,572,139.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,242,040.10x = 52,006,702,301,790.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,006,702,301,790.05/8,242,040.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,309,930.75

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