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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,471,956.60, 8,196,125.10 and 4,527,172.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,471,956.60, 8,196,125.10 and 4,527,172.60 is: 6,780,988.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,471,956.60 : 8,196,125.10 = 4,527,172.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,471,956.60/8,196,125.10 = 4,527,172.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,471,956.60x = 8,196,125.10 × 4,527,172.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,471,956.60x = 37,105,272,978,892.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,105,272,978,892.26/5,471,956.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,988.17

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