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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,243,968.77, 11,376,859.23 and 4,572,765.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,243,968.77, 11,376,859.23 and 4,572,765.75 is: 6,310,517.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,243,968.77 : 11,376,859.23 = 4,572,765.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,243,968.77/11,376,859.23 = 4,572,765.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,243,968.77x = 11,376,859.23 × 4,572,765.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,243,968.77x = 52,023,712,229,515.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,023,712,229,515.38/8,243,968.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310,517.87

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