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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,658,998.24, 11,949,523.85 and 4,791,879.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,658,998.24, 11,949,523.85 and 4,791,879.23 is: 6,612,852.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,658,998.24 : 11,949,523.85 = 4,791,879.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,658,998.24/11,949,523.85 = 4,791,879.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,658,998.24x = 11,949,523.85 × 4,791,879.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,658,998.24x = 57,260,675,097,436.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,260,675,097,436.70/8,658,998.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,612,852.15

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