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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,563.36, 8,000,068.08 and 5,621,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,563.36, 8,000,068.08 and 5,621,235.60 is: 7,700,964.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,563.36 : 8,000,068.08 = 5,621,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,563.36/8,000,068.08 = 5,621,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,563.36x = 8,000,068.08 × 5,621,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,563.36x = 44,970,267,493,719.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,970,267,493,719.65/5,839,563.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,700,964.05

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