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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,846,201.12, 12,206,440.87 and 4,978,491.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,846,201.12, 12,206,440.87 and 4,978,491.62 is: 6,869,577.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,846,201.12 : 12,206,440.87 = 4,978,491.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,846,201.12/12,206,440.87 = 4,978,491.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,846,201.12x = 12,206,440.87 × 4,978,491.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,846,201.12x = 60,769,663,507,842.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,769,663,507,842.08/8,846,201.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,577.43

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