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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,506,492.60, 12,759,738.90 and 8,394,518.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,506,492.60, 12,759,738.90 and 8,394,518.20 is: 12,591,777.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,506,492.60 : 12,759,738.90 = 8,394,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,506,492.60/12,759,738.90 = 8,394,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,506,492.60x = 12,759,738.90 × 8,394,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,506,492.60x = 107,111,860,423,297.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,111,860,423,297.97/8,506,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,591,777.30

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