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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,039.16, 11,862,562.04 and 4,728,854.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,039.16, 11,862,562.04 and 4,728,854.54 is: 6,525,834.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,039.16 : 11,862,562.04 = 4,728,854.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,039.16/11,862,562.04 = 4,728,854.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,039.16x = 11,862,562.04 × 4,728,854.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,039.16x = 56,096,330,275,928.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,096,330,275,928.58/8,596,039.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,525,834.66

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