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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,250,331.56, 12,376,342.98 and 2,858,978.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,250,331.56, 12,376,342.98 and 2,858,978.04 is: 4,288,760.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,250,331.56 : 12,376,342.98 = 2,858,978.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,250,331.56/12,376,342.98 = 2,858,978.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,250,331.56x = 12,376,342.98 × 2,858,978.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,250,331.56x = 35,383,692,795,328.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,383,692,795,328.16/8,250,331.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,760.10

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