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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,857,559.48, 8,792,550.30 and 5,187,987.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,857,559.48, 8,792,550.30 and 5,187,987.56 is: 7,787,482.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,857,559.48 : 8,792,550.30 = 5,187,987.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,857,559.48/8,792,550.30 = 5,187,987.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,857,559.48x = 8,792,550.30 × 5,187,987.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,857,559.48x = 45,615,641,618,510.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,615,641,618,510.60/5,857,559.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,787,482.44

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