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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,566,854.17, 8,336,105.82 and 3,667,838.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,566,854.17, 8,336,105.82 and 3,667,838.33 is: 5,492,417.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,854.17 : 8,336,105.82 = 3,667,838.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,854.17/8,336,105.82 = 3,667,838.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,854.17x = 8,336,105.82 × 3,667,838.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,854.17x = 30,575,488,407,851.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,575,488,407,851.55/5,566,854.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,417.71

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