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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,661.60, 8,352,992.40 and 3,889,045.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,661.60, 8,352,992.40 and 3,889,045.60 is: 5,833,568.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,661.60 : 8,352,992.40 = 3,889,045.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,661.60/8,352,992.40 = 3,889,045.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,661.60x = 8,352,992.40 × 3,889,045.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,661.60x = 32,485,168,340,053.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,485,168,340,053.44/5,568,661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,833,568.40

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