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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,617,851.80, 8,426,777.70 and 5,561,864.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,617,851.80, 8,426,777.70 and 5,561,864.60 is: 8,342,796.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,617,851.80 : 8,426,777.70 = 5,561,864.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,617,851.80/8,426,777.70 = 5,561,864.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,617,851.80x = 8,426,777.70 × 5,561,864.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,617,851.80x = 46,868,596,581,699.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,868,596,581,699.41/5,617,851.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,342,796.90

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