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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,731,426.65, 8,597,139.98 and 5,510,977.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,731,426.65, 8,597,139.98 and 5,510,977.05 is: 8,266,465.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,731,426.65 : 8,597,139.98 = 5,510,977.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,731,426.65/8,597,139.98 = 5,510,977.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,731,426.65x = 8,597,139.98 × 5,510,977.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,731,426.65x = 47,378,641,097,862.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,378,641,097,862.57/5,731,426.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,266,465.58

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