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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,872,243.10, 13,308,364.65 and 5,843,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,872,243.10, 13,308,364.65 and 5,843,029.40 is: 8,764,544.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,872,243.10 : 13,308,364.65 = 5,843,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,872,243.10/13,308,364.65 = 5,843,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,872,243.10x = 13,308,364.65 × 5,843,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,872,243.10x = 77,761,165,915,870.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,761,165,915,870.72/8,872,243.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,764,544.10

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