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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,589,676.35, 12,884,516.92 and 2,524,407.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,589,676.35, 12,884,516.92 and 2,524,407.74 is: 3,786,612.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,676.35 : 12,884,516.92 = 2,524,407.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,676.35/12,884,516.92 = 2,524,407.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,676.35x = 12,884,516.92 × 2,524,407.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,676.35x = 32,525,774,239,008.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,525,774,239,008.96/8,589,676.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,786,612.31

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