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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,776.65, 11,855,409.15 and 5,500,279.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,776.65, 11,855,409.15 and 5,500,279.89 is: 7,585,176.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,776.65 : 11,855,409.15 = 5,500,279.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,776.65/11,855,409.15 = 5,500,279.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,776.65x = 11,855,409.15 × 5,500,279.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,776.65x = 65,208,068,535,466.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,208,068,535,466.99/8,596,776.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,585,176.54

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