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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,658.56, 8,563,777.20 and 3,315,458.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,658.56, 8,563,777.20 and 3,315,458.88 is: 4,966,686.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,658.56 : 8,563,777.20 = 3,315,458.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,658.56/8,563,777.20 = 3,315,458.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,658.56x = 8,563,777.20 × 3,315,458.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,658.56x = 28,392,851,164,081.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,392,851,164,081.53/5,716,658.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,966,686.55

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