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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,026.50, 12,542,502.18 and 4,038,654.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,026.50, 12,542,502.18 and 4,038,654.92 is: 6,059,896.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,026.50 : 12,542,502.18 = 4,038,654.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,026.50/12,542,502.18 = 4,038,654.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,026.50x = 12,542,502.18 × 4,038,654.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,026.50x = 50,654,838,138,367.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,654,838,138,367.73/8,359,026.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,059,896.82

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