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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,631,892.85, 8,434,060.92 and 5,086,017.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,631,892.85, 8,434,060.92 and 5,086,017.87 is: 7,616,583.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,631,892.85 : 8,434,060.92 = 5,086,017.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,631,892.85/8,434,060.92 = 5,086,017.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,631,892.85x = 8,434,060.92 × 5,086,017.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,631,892.85x = 42,895,784,555,788.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,895,784,555,788.64/5,631,892.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,616,583.93

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