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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,561,472.80, 8,342,209.20 and 4,038,008.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,561,472.80, 8,342,209.20 and 4,038,008.60 is: 6,057,012.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,561,472.80 : 8,342,209.20 = 4,038,008.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,561,472.80/8,342,209.20 = 4,038,008.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,561,472.80x = 8,342,209.20 × 4,038,008.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,561,472.80x = 33,685,912,492,599.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,685,912,492,599.12/5,561,472.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,057,012.90

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