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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,257,892.88, 11,395,599.72 and 4,636,373.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,257,892.88, 11,395,599.72 and 4,636,373.52 is: 6,398,031.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,257,892.88 : 11,395,599.72 = 4,636,373.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,257,892.88/11,395,599.72 = 4,636,373.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,257,892.88x = 11,395,599.72 × 4,636,373.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,257,892.88x = 52,834,256,786,327.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,834,256,786,327.41/8,257,892.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,398,031.26

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