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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,359,584.17, 12,916,311.66 and 5,492,169.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,359,584.17, 12,916,311.66 and 5,492,169.78 is: 7,579,244.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,359,584.17 : 12,916,311.66 = 5,492,169.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,359,584.17/12,916,311.66 = 5,492,169.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,359,584.17x = 12,916,311.66 × 5,492,169.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,359,584.17x = 70,938,576,568,113.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,938,576,568,113.64/9,359,584.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579,244.47

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