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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,559,002.57, 11,791,572.54 and 5,976,592.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,559,002.57, 11,791,572.54 and 5,976,592.97 is: 8,233,836.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,559,002.57 : 11,791,572.54 = 5,976,592.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,559,002.57/11,791,572.54 = 5,976,592.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,559,002.57x = 11,791,572.54 × 5,976,592.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,559,002.57x = 70,473,429,547,809.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,473,429,547,809.03/8,559,002.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,836.71

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