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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,530,709.76, 11,768,854.59 and 5,953,898.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,530,709.76, 11,768,854.59 and 5,953,898.88 is: 8,213,920.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,530,709.76 : 11,768,854.59 = 5,953,898.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,530,709.76/11,768,854.59 = 5,953,898.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,530,709.76x = 11,768,854.59 × 5,953,898.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,530,709.76x = 70,070,570,162,283.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,070,570,162,283.86/8,530,709.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,213,920.31

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