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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,566,858.47, 8,336,112.30 and 3,667,842.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,566,858.47, 8,336,112.30 and 3,667,842.63 is: 5,492,424.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,858.47 : 8,336,112.30 = 3,667,842.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,858.47/8,336,112.30 = 3,667,842.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,858.47x = 8,336,112.30 × 3,667,842.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,858.47x = 30,575,548,062,407.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,575,548,062,407.35/5,566,858.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,424.18

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