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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,884,740.72, 12,258,833.31 and 5,400,018.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,884,740.72, 12,258,833.31 and 5,400,018.66 is: 7,450,744.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,884,740.72 : 12,258,833.31 = 5,400,018.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,884,740.72/12,258,833.31 = 5,400,018.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,884,740.72x = 12,258,833.31 × 5,400,018.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,884,740.72x = 66,197,928,623,829.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,197,928,623,829.57/8,884,740.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,450,744.00

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