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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,711,037.80, 8,566,556.70 and 5,459,095.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,711,037.80, 8,566,556.70 and 5,459,095.40 is: 8,188,643.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,711,037.80 : 8,566,556.70 = 5,459,095.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,711,037.80/8,566,556.70 = 5,459,095.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,711,037.80x = 8,566,556.70 × 5,459,095.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,711,037.80x = 46,765,650,274,809.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,765,650,274,809.18/5,711,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,188,643.10

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