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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,536,339.44, 12,799,784.16 and 3,491,192.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,536,339.44, 12,799,784.16 and 3,491,192.88 is: 5,234,856.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,536,339.44 : 12,799,784.16 = 3,491,192.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,536,339.44/12,799,784.16 = 3,491,192.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,536,339.44x = 12,799,784.16 × 3,491,192.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,536,339.44x = 44,686,515,324,928.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,686,515,324,928.78/8,536,339.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,234,856.89

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