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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,771.14, 11,855,401.57 and 5,500,274.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,771.14, 11,855,401.57 and 5,500,274.39 is: 7,585,168.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,771.14 : 11,855,401.57 = 5,500,274.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,771.14/11,855,401.57 = 5,500,274.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,771.14x = 11,855,401.57 × 5,500,274.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,771.14x = 65,207,961,551,858.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,207,961,551,858.41/8,596,771.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,585,168.95

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