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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,496,113.94, 11,721,561.68 and 5,557,608.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,496,113.94, 11,721,561.68 and 5,557,608.36 is: 7,667,487.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,496,113.94 : 11,721,561.68 = 5,557,608.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,496,113.94/11,721,561.68 = 5,557,608.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,496,113.94x = 11,721,561.68 × 5,557,608.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,496,113.94x = 65,143,849,185,023.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,143,849,185,023.65/8,496,113.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,667,487.71

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