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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,566,852.97, 8,336,104.05 and 3,667,837.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,566,852.97, 8,336,104.05 and 3,667,837.13 is: 5,492,415.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,852.97 : 8,336,104.05 = 3,667,837.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,852.97/8,336,104.05 = 3,667,837.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,852.97x = 8,336,104.05 × 3,667,837.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,852.97x = 30,575,471,954,133.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,575,471,954,133.38/5,566,852.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,415.93

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