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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,576,832.60, 11,836,414.98 and 5,138,999.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,576,832.60, 11,836,414.98 and 5,138,999.76 is: 7,092,050.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,576,832.60 : 11,836,414.98 = 5,138,999.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,576,832.60/11,836,414.98 = 5,138,999.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,576,832.60x = 11,836,414.98 × 5,138,999.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,576,832.60x = 60,827,333,741,480.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,827,333,741,480.41/8,576,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,092,050.94

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