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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,896,839.75, 12,275,284.05 and 5,224,582.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,896,839.75, 12,275,284.05 and 5,224,582.44 is: 7,208,540.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,839.75 : 12,275,284.05 = 5,224,582.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,839.75/12,275,284.05 = 5,224,582.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,839.75x = 12,275,284.05 × 5,224,582.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,839.75x = 64,133,233,493,642.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,133,233,493,642.09/8,896,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,208,540.93

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