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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,565,362.60, 8,348,043.90 and 3,428,517.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,565,362.60, 8,348,043.90 and 3,428,517.80 is: 5,142,776.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,362.60 : 8,348,043.90 = 3,428,517.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,362.60/8,348,043.90 = 3,428,517.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,362.60x = 8,348,043.90 × 3,428,517.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,362.60x = 28,621,417,106,331.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,621,417,106,331.42/5,565,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,142,776.70

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