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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,585,924.43, 12,884,791.56 and 3,537,234.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,585,924.43, 12,884,791.56 and 3,537,234.93 is: 5,308,285.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,585,924.43 : 12,884,791.56 = 3,537,234.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,585,924.43/12,884,791.56 = 3,537,234.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,585,924.43x = 12,884,791.56 × 3,537,234.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,585,924.43x = 45,576,534,771,801.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,576,534,771,801.20/8,585,924.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,308,285.11

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