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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,818,122.56, 8,024,895.68 and 5,042,350.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,818,122.56, 8,024,895.68 and 5,042,350.08 is: 6,954,878.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,818,122.56 : 8,024,895.68 = 5,042,350.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,818,122.56/8,024,895.68 = 5,042,350.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,818,122.56x = 8,024,895.68 × 5,042,350.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,818,122.56x = 40,464,333,374,039.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,464,333,374,039.66/5,818,122.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,954,878.13

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