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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,532,602.94, 11,774,765.97 and 5,048,121.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,532,602.94, 11,774,765.97 and 5,048,121.45 is: 6,966,273.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,532,602.94 : 11,774,765.97 = 5,048,121.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,532,602.94/11,774,765.97 = 5,048,121.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,532,602.94x = 11,774,765.97 × 5,048,121.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,532,602.94x = 59,440,448,661,887.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,440,448,661,887.06/8,532,602.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966,273.84

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