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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,495,879.40, 12,722,823.90 and 5,640,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,495,879.40, 12,722,823.90 and 5,640,532.20 is: 8,446,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,495,879.40 : 12,722,823.90 = 5,640,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,495,879.40/12,722,823.90 = 5,640,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,495,879.40x = 12,722,823.90 × 5,640,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,495,879.40x = 71,763,497,882,879.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,763,497,882,879.58/8,495,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446,859.30

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