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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,608,752.74, 11,880,616.05 and 4,741,272.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,608,752.74, 11,880,616.05 and 4,741,272.87 is: 6,543,252.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,608,752.74 : 11,880,616.05 = 4,741,272.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,608,752.74/11,880,616.05 = 4,741,272.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,608,752.74x = 11,880,616.05 × 4,741,272.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,608,752.74x = 56,329,242,556,751.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,329,242,556,751.57/8,608,752.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,252.46

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