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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,748,812.80, 13,123,219.20 and 5,557,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,748,812.80, 13,123,219.20 and 5,557,542.40 is: 8,336,313.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,748,812.80 : 13,123,219.20 = 5,557,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,748,812.80/13,123,219.20 = 5,557,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,748,812.80x = 13,123,219.20 × 5,557,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,748,812.80x = 72,932,847,128,494.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,932,847,128,494.08/8,748,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,336,313.60

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