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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,600,387.97, 11,868,537.17 and 4,732,909.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,600,387.97, 11,868,537.17 and 4,732,909.17 is: 6,531,415.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,600,387.97 : 11,868,537.17 = 4,732,909.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,600,387.97/11,868,537.17 = 4,732,909.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,600,387.97x = 11,868,537.17 × 4,732,909.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,600,387.97x = 56,172,708,418,211.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,172,708,418,211.12/8,600,387.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,531,415.63

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