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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,386,462.56, 11,572,518.72 and 4,902,615.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,386,462.56, 11,572,518.72 and 4,902,615.84 is: 6,765,142.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,386,462.56 : 11,572,518.72 = 4,902,615.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,386,462.56/11,572,518.72 = 4,902,615.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,386,462.56x = 11,572,518.72 × 4,902,615.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,386,462.56x = 56,735,613,585,368.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,735,613,585,368.52/8,386,462.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,765,142.42

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