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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,496,642.56, 11,724,334.08 and 4,824,220.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,496,642.56, 11,724,334.08 and 4,824,220.16 is: 6,656,837.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,496,642.56 : 11,724,334.08 = 4,824,220.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,496,642.56/11,724,334.08 = 4,824,220.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,496,642.56x = 11,724,334.08 × 4,824,220.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,496,642.56x = 56,560,768,831,311.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,560,768,831,311.05/8,496,642.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,656,837.50

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