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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,823,037.80, 8,734,556.70 and 5,561,764.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,823,037.80, 8,734,556.70 and 5,561,764.20 is: 8,342,646.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823,037.80 : 8,734,556.70 = 5,561,764.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823,037.80/8,734,556.70 = 5,561,764.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823,037.80x = 8,734,556.70 × 5,561,764.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823,037.80x = 48,579,544,756,930.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,579,544,756,930.14/5,823,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,342,646.30

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