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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,665,201.32, 8,500,314.06 and 2,968,885.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,665,201.32, 8,500,314.06 and 2,968,885.56 is: 4,454,644.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,665,201.32 : 8,500,314.06 = 2,968,885.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,665,201.32/8,500,314.06 = 2,968,885.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,665,201.32x = 8,500,314.06 × 2,968,885.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,665,201.32x = 25,236,459,668,198.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,236,459,668,198.98/5,665,201.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,644.81

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