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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,287,836.35, 11,435,695.88 and 4,616,661.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,287,836.35, 11,435,695.88 and 4,616,661.56 is: 6,370,147.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,287,836.35 : 11,435,695.88 = 4,616,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,287,836.35/11,435,695.88 = 4,616,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,287,836.35x = 11,435,695.88 × 4,616,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,287,836.35x = 52,794,737,621,177.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,794,737,621,177.27/8,287,836.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,370,147.21

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