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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,537,936.88, 11,782,632.14 and 4,866,786.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,537,936.88, 11,782,632.14 and 4,866,786.74 is: 6,716,324.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,537,936.88 : 11,782,632.14 = 4,866,786.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,537,936.88/11,782,632.14 = 4,866,786.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,537,936.88x = 11,782,632.14 × 4,866,786.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,537,936.88x = 57,343,557,845,721.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,343,557,845,721.30/8,537,936.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,716,324.88

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