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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,560,831.80, 8,341,247.70 and 5,486,182.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,560,831.80, 8,341,247.70 and 5,486,182.20 is: 8,229,273.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,560,831.80 : 8,341,247.70 = 5,486,182.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,560,831.80/8,341,247.70 = 5,486,182.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,560,831.80x = 8,341,247.70 × 5,486,182.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,560,831.80x = 45,761,604,657,530.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,761,604,657,530.95/5,560,831.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,229,273.30

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