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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,560,928.78, 8,336,133.77 and 4,192,579.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,560,928.78, 8,336,133.77 and 4,192,579.35 is: 6,284,903.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,560,928.78 : 8,336,133.77 = 4,192,579.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,560,928.78/8,336,133.77 = 4,192,579.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,560,928.78x = 8,336,133.77 × 4,192,579.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,560,928.78x = 34,949,902,281,976.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,949,902,281,976.75/5,560,928.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,284,903.78

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