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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,854.60, 8,518,281.90 and 5,268,281.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,854.60, 8,518,281.90 and 5,268,281.80 is: 7,902,422.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,854.60 : 8,518,281.90 = 5,268,281.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,854.60/8,518,281.90 = 5,268,281.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,854.60x = 8,518,281.90 × 5,268,281.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,854.60x = 44,876,709,501,039.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,876,709,501,039.42/5,678,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,902,422.70

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