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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,730,616.42, 12,043,918.65 and 5,833,891.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,730,616.42, 12,043,918.65 and 5,833,891.18 is: 8,047,875.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,730,616.42 : 12,043,918.65 = 5,833,891.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,730,616.42/12,043,918.65 = 5,833,891.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,730,616.42x = 12,043,918.65 × 5,833,891.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,730,616.42x = 70,262,910,784,872.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,262,910,784,872.51/8,730,616.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,047,875.13

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