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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,833,237.20, 13,257,631.80 and 5,234,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,833,237.20, 13,257,631.80 and 5,234,504.40 is: 7,856,364.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,833,237.20 : 13,257,631.80 = 5,234,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,833,237.20/13,257,631.80 = 5,234,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,833,237.20x = 13,257,631.80 × 5,234,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,833,237.20x = 69,397,131,990,679.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,397,131,990,679.93/8,833,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,856,364.59

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