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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,600,387.36, 11,868,536.27 and 4,732,908.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,600,387.36, 11,868,536.27 and 4,732,908.50 is: 6,531,414.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,600,387.36 : 11,868,536.27 = 4,732,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,600,387.36/11,868,536.27 = 4,732,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,600,387.36x = 11,868,536.27 × 4,732,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,600,387.36x = 56,172,696,236,344.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,172,696,236,344.91/8,600,387.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,531,414.68

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