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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,847,520.86, 8,757,656.25 and 5,686,091.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,847,520.86, 8,757,656.25 and 5,686,091.10 is: 8,515,887.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,847,520.86 : 8,757,656.25 = 5,686,091.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,847,520.86/8,757,656.25 = 5,686,091.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,847,520.86x = 8,757,656.25 × 5,686,091.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,847,520.86x = 49,796,831,259,984.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,796,831,259,984.38/5,847,520.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,515,887.75

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