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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,417,492.24, 11,616,134.27 and 4,550,013.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,417,492.24, 11,616,134.27 and 4,550,013.44 is: 6,279,015.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,417,492.24 : 11,616,134.27 = 4,550,013.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,417,492.24/11,616,134.27 = 4,550,013.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,417,492.24x = 11,616,134.27 × 4,550,013.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,417,492.24x = 52,853,566,968,513.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,853,566,968,513.85/8,417,492.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,279,015.83

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