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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,740,731.02, 12,057,921.50 and 5,840,833.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,740,731.02, 12,057,921.50 and 5,840,833.82 is: 8,057,485.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,740,731.02 : 12,057,921.50 = 5,840,833.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,740,731.02/12,057,921.50 = 5,840,833.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,740,731.02x = 12,057,921.50 × 5,840,833.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,740,731.02x = 70,428,315,696,105.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,428,315,696,105.14/8,740,731.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,485.76

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