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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,823,038.80, 8,734,558.20 and 5,561,765.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,823,038.80, 8,734,558.20 and 5,561,765.20 is: 8,342,647.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823,038.80 : 8,734,558.20 = 5,561,765.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823,038.80/8,734,558.20 = 5,561,765.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823,038.80x = 8,734,558.20 × 5,561,765.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823,038.80x = 48,579,561,834,134.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,579,561,834,134.64/5,823,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,342,647.80

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