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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,608,839.32, 11,794,161.19 and 8,285,979.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,608,839.32, 11,794,161.19 and 8,285,979.80 is: 11,351,841.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,608,839.32 : 11,794,161.19 = 8,285,979.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,608,839.32/11,794,161.19 = 8,285,979.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,608,839.32x = 11,794,161.19 × 8,285,979.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,608,839.32x = 97,726,181,378,283.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,726,181,378,283.95/8,608,839.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,351,841.72

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