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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,515.68, 7,708,339.62 and 4,206,424.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,515.68, 7,708,339.62 and 4,206,424.80 is: 5,805,113.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,515.68 : 7,708,339.62 = 4,206,424.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,515.68/7,708,339.62 = 4,206,424.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,515.68x = 7,708,339.62 × 4,206,424.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,515.68x = 32,424,550,944,390.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,424,550,944,390.57/5,585,515.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,805,113.23

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