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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,931,682.70, 12,321,177.57 and 5,836,015.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,931,682.70, 12,321,177.57 and 5,836,015.79 is: 8,050,732.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,931,682.70 : 12,321,177.57 = 5,836,015.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,931,682.70/12,321,177.57 = 5,836,015.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,931,682.70x = 12,321,177.57 × 5,836,015.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,931,682.70x = 71,906,586,849,913.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,906,586,849,913.83/8,931,682.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,050,732.35

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