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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,300,887.40, 12,453,080.70 and 3,506,108.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,300,887.40, 12,453,080.70 and 3,506,108.60 is: 5,259,901.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,300,887.40 : 12,453,080.70 = 3,506,108.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,300,887.40/12,453,080.70 = 3,506,108.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,300,887.40x = 12,453,080.70 × 3,506,108.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,300,887.40x = 43,661,853,338,764.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,661,853,338,764.02/8,300,887.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,901.89

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