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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,566,096.36, 8,347,006.14 and 1,971,199.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,566,096.36, 8,347,006.14 and 1,971,199.72 is: 2,956,042.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,096.36 : 8,347,006.14 = 1,971,199.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,096.36/8,347,006.14 = 1,971,199.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,096.36x = 8,347,006.14 × 1,971,199.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,096.36x = 16,453,616,166,006.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,453,616,166,006.28/5,566,096.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956,042.28

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