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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,839,564.86, 8,000,070.13 and 5,621,237.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,839,564.86, 8,000,070.13 and 5,621,237.10 is: 7,700,966.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,839,564.86 : 8,000,070.13 = 5,621,237.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,839,564.86/8,000,070.13 = 5,621,237.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,839,564.86x = 8,000,070.13 × 5,621,237.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,839,564.86x = 44,970,291,017,357.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,970,291,017,357.82/5,839,564.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,700,966.10

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