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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,516,579.14, 11,751,306.78 and 4,845,281.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,516,579.14, 11,751,306.78 and 4,845,281.38 is: 6,685,593.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,516,579.14 : 11,751,306.78 = 4,845,281.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,516,579.14/11,751,306.78 = 4,845,281.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,516,579.14x = 11,751,306.78 × 4,845,281.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,516,579.14x = 56,938,387,931,801.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,938,387,931,801.75/8,516,579.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,685,593.71

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