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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,563,889.60, 8,345,834.40 and 5,174,166.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,563,889.60, 8,345,834.40 and 5,174,166.20 is: 7,761,249.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,563,889.60 : 8,345,834.40 = 5,174,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,563,889.60/8,345,834.40 = 5,174,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,563,889.60x = 8,345,834.40 × 5,174,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,563,889.60x = 43,182,734,263,277.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,182,734,263,277.28/5,563,889.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,761,249.30

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