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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,553.60, 8,517,830.40 and 5,214,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,553.60, 8,517,830.40 and 5,214,067.20 is: 7,821,100.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,553.60 : 8,517,830.40 = 5,214,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,553.60/8,517,830.40 = 5,214,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,553.60x = 8,517,830.40 × 5,214,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,553.60x = 44,412,540,103,802.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,412,540,103,802.88/5,678,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,821,100.80

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