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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,862,819.40, 8,796,302.70 and 5,655,459.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,862,819.40, 8,796,302.70 and 5,655,459.40 is: 8,485,189.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,862,819.40 : 8,796,302.70 = 5,655,459.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,862,819.40/8,796,302.70 = 5,655,459.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,862,819.40x = 8,796,302.70 × 5,655,459.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,862,819.40x = 49,747,132,789,960.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,747,132,789,960.38/5,862,819.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,485,189.36

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