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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,832,811.60, 8,749,217.40 and 5,370,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,832,811.60, 8,749,217.40 and 5,370,917.20 is: 8,056,375.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,832,811.60 : 8,749,217.40 = 5,370,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,832,811.60/8,749,217.40 = 5,370,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,832,811.60x = 8,749,217.40 × 5,370,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,832,811.60x = 46,991,322,220,199.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,991,322,220,199.28/5,832,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,056,375.80

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