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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,517,936.94, 11,752,956.57 and 5,419,341.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,517,936.94, 11,752,956.57 and 5,419,341.34 is: 7,477,548.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,517,936.94 : 11,752,956.57 = 5,419,341.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,517,936.94/11,752,956.57 = 5,419,341.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,517,936.94x = 11,752,956.57 × 5,419,341.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,517,936.94x = 63,693,283,407,025.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,693,283,407,025.60/8,517,936.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,477,548.13

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