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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,642,559, 8,455,541.94 and 3,334,676.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,642,559, 8,455,541.94 and 3,334,676.76 is: 4,997,111.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,642,559 : 8,455,541.94 = 3,334,676.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,642,559/8,455,541.94 = 3,334,676.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,642,559x = 8,455,541.94 × 3,334,676.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,642,559x = 28,196,499,200,523.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,196,499,200,523.31/5,642,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,997,111.98

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