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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,426,847.72, 11,628,967.17 and 4,559,284.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,426,847.72, 11,628,967.17 and 4,559,284.02 is: 6,291,767.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,426,847.72 : 11,628,967.17 = 4,559,284.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,426,847.72/11,628,967.17 = 4,559,284.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,426,847.72x = 11,628,967.17 × 4,559,284.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,426,847.72x = 53,019,764,187,285.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,019,764,187,285.62/8,426,847.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,291,767.21

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