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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,567,988.60, 8,351,982.90 and 3,132,545.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,567,988.60, 8,351,982.90 and 3,132,545.40 is: 4,698,818.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,567,988.60 : 8,351,982.90 = 3,132,545.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,567,988.60/8,351,982.90 = 3,132,545.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,567,988.60x = 8,351,982.90 × 3,132,545.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,567,988.60x = 26,162,965,614,273.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,162,965,614,273.66/5,567,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,698,818.10

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