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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,891.85, 8,434,059.43 and 5,086,016.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,891.85, 8,434,059.43 and 5,086,016.87 is: 7,616,582.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,891.85 : 8,434,059.43 = 5,086,016.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,891.85/8,434,059.43 = 5,086,016.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,891.85x = 8,434,059.43 × 5,086,016.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,891.85x = 42,895,768,518,132.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,895,768,518,132.51/5,631,891.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,616,582.44

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