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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,817,086.32, 12,167,982.36 and 4,896,857.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,817,086.32, 12,167,982.36 and 4,896,857.80 is: 6,757,887.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,817,086.32 : 12,167,982.36 = 4,896,857.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,817,086.32/12,167,982.36 = 4,896,857.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,817,086.32x = 12,167,982.36 × 4,896,857.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,817,086.32x = 59,584,879,329,828.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,584,879,329,828.41/8,817,086.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757,887.72

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