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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,685,495.36, 11,980,968.48 and 5,416,636.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,685,495.36, 11,980,968.48 and 5,416,636.32 is: 7,471,830.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,685,495.36 : 11,980,968.48 = 5,416,636.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,685,495.36/11,980,968.48 = 5,416,636.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,685,495.36x = 11,980,968.48 × 5,416,636.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,685,495.36x = 64,896,549,017,543.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,896,549,017,543.20/8,685,495.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,471,830.49

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