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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,748,381.04, 8,605,345.56 and 5,543,979.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,748,381.04, 8,605,345.56 and 5,543,979.12 is: 8,299,355.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,748,381.04 : 8,605,345.56 = 5,543,979.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,748,381.04/8,605,345.56 = 5,543,979.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,748,381.04x = 8,605,345.56 × 5,543,979.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,748,381.04x = 47,707,856,105,024.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,707,856,105,024.71/5,748,381.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,299,355.21

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