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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,862,976.71, 12,240,996.92 and 5,957,323.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,862,976.71, 12,240,996.92 and 5,957,323.04 is: 8,227,887.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,862,976.71 : 12,240,996.92 = 5,957,323.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,862,976.71/12,240,996.92 = 5,957,323.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,862,976.71x = 12,240,996.92 × 5,957,323.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,862,976.71x = 72,923,572,893,093.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,923,572,893,093.44/8,862,976.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,227,887.23

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