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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,365,317.12, 12,542,469.12 and 5,516,743.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,365,317.12, 12,542,469.12 and 5,516,743.68 is: 8,271,484.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,365,317.12 : 12,542,469.12 = 5,516,743.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,365,317.12/12,542,469.12 = 5,516,743.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,365,317.12x = 12,542,469.12 × 5,516,743.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,365,317.12x = 69,193,587,249,355.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,193,587,249,355.16/8,365,317.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271,484.06

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