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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,632,538.53, 11,912,901.38 and 4,765,058.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,632,538.53, 11,912,901.38 and 4,765,058.67 is: 6,575,779.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,632,538.53 : 11,912,901.38 = 4,765,058.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,632,538.53/11,912,901.38 = 4,765,058.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,632,538.53x = 11,912,901.38 × 4,765,058.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,632,538.53x = 56,765,673,922,234.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,765,673,922,234.16/8,632,538.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,575,779.97

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