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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,632,756.20, 8,450,186.15 and 2,558,962.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,632,756.20, 8,450,186.15 and 2,558,962.86 is: 3,838,922.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,632,756.20 : 8,450,186.15 = 2,558,962.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,632,756.20/8,450,186.15 = 2,558,962.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,632,756.20x = 8,450,186.15 × 2,558,962.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,632,756.20x = 21,623,712,483,049.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,623,712,483,049.49/5,632,756.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,922.14

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