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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,686,222.37, 11,987,207.48 and 4,765,977.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,686,222.37, 11,987,207.48 and 4,765,977.46 is: 6,577,169.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,686,222.37 : 11,987,207.48 = 4,765,977.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,686,222.37/11,987,207.48 = 4,765,977.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,686,222.37x = 11,987,207.48 × 4,765,977.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,686,222.37x = 57,130,760,586,172.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,130,760,586,172.41/8,686,222.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,577,169.93

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