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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,463,636.68, 12,677,214.05 and 5,716,075.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,463,636.68, 12,677,214.05 and 5,716,075.56 is: 8,561,793.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,463,636.68 : 12,677,214.05 = 5,716,075.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,463,636.68/12,677,214.05 = 5,716,075.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,463,636.68x = 12,677,214.05 × 5,716,075.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,463,636.68x = 72,463,913,400,093.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,463,913,400,093.61/8,463,636.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,561,793.96

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