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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,604,829.96, 11,874,214.30 and 4,736,595.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,604,829.96, 11,874,214.30 and 4,736,595.56 is: 6,536,253.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,604,829.96 : 11,874,214.30 = 4,736,595.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,604,829.96/11,874,214.30 = 4,736,595.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,604,829.96x = 11,874,214.30 × 4,736,595.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,604,829.96x = 56,243,350,731,868.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,243,350,731,868.51/8,604,829.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,536,253.59

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