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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,461,762.36, 11,686,846.46 and 5,703,692.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,461,762.36, 11,686,846.46 and 5,703,692.92 is: 7,877,576.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,461,762.36 : 11,686,846.46 = 5,703,692.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,461,762.36/11,686,846.46 = 5,703,692.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,461,762.36x = 11,686,846.46 × 5,703,692.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,461,762.36x = 66,658,183,411,029.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,658,183,411,029.07/8,461,762.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,877,576.87

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