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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,787,331.90, 12,126,382.59 and 4,919,991.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,787,331.90, 12,126,382.59 and 4,919,991.45 is: 6,789,512.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,787,331.90 : 12,126,382.59 = 4,919,991.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,787,331.90/12,126,382.59 = 4,919,991.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,787,331.90x = 12,126,382.59 × 4,919,991.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,787,331.90x = 59,661,698,662,228.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,661,698,662,228.86/8,787,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,789,512.37

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