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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,616,936.32, 11,891,306.40 and 4,749,464.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,616,936.32, 11,891,306.40 and 4,749,464.96 is: 6,554,225.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,616,936.32 : 11,891,306.40 = 4,749,464.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,616,936.32/11,891,306.40 = 4,749,464.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,616,936.32x = 11,891,306.40 × 4,749,464.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,616,936.32x = 56,477,343,075,423.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,477,343,075,423.74/8,616,936.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,554,225.42

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