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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,792,968.80, 8,691,008.40 and 5,166,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,792,968.80, 8,691,008.40 and 5,166,223.20 is: 7,750,721.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,792,968.80 : 8,691,008.40 = 5,166,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,792,968.80/8,691,008.40 = 5,166,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,792,968.80x = 8,691,008.40 × 5,166,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,792,968.80x = 44,899,689,227,474.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,899,689,227,474.88/5,792,968.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,750,721.74

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