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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,852,891.60, 8,797,999.80 and 5,516,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,852,891.60, 8,797,999.80 and 5,516,968.40 is: 8,293,043.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,852,891.60 : 8,797,999.80 = 5,516,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,852,891.60/8,797,999.80 = 5,516,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,852,891.60x = 8,797,999.80 × 5,516,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,852,891.60x = 48,538,286,879,806.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,538,286,879,806.33/5,852,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,293,043.88

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