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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,568,794.60, 8,342,132.70 and 3,318,247.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,568,794.60, 8,342,132.70 and 3,318,247.40 is: 4,970,781.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,794.60 : 8,342,132.70 = 3,318,247.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,794.60/8,342,132.70 = 3,318,247.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,794.60x = 8,342,132.70 × 3,318,247.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,794.60x = 27,681,260,142,229.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,681,260,142,229.98/5,568,794.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,970,781.31

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