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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,685,356.85, 11,984,551.11 and 5,199,860.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,685,356.85, 11,984,551.11 and 5,199,860.44 is: 7,175,064.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,685,356.85 : 11,984,551.11 = 5,199,860.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,685,356.85/11,984,551.11 = 5,199,860.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,685,356.85x = 11,984,551.11 × 5,199,860.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,685,356.85x = 62,317,993,208,047.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,317,993,208,047.09/8,685,356.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,175,064.22

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