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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,847,172.56, 12,212,860.95 and 5,948,243.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,847,172.56, 12,212,860.95 and 5,948,243.85 is: 8,211,106.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,847,172.56 : 12,212,860.95 = 5,948,243.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,847,172.56/12,212,860.95 = 5,948,243.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,847,172.56x = 12,212,860.95 × 5,948,243.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,847,172.56x = 72,645,075,036,742.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,645,075,036,742.66/8,847,172.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,106.38

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