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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,604,612.35, 11,873,937.92 and 4,737,050.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,604,612.35, 11,873,937.92 and 4,737,050.48 is: 6,536,894.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,604,612.35 : 11,873,937.92 = 4,737,050.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,604,612.35/11,873,937.92 = 4,737,050.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,604,612.35x = 11,873,937.92 × 4,737,050.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,604,612.35x = 56,247,443,240,371.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,247,443,240,371.25/8,604,612.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,536,894.51

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