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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,862,822.40, 8,796,307.20 and 5,655,462.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,862,822.40, 8,796,307.20 and 5,655,462.40 is: 8,485,193.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,862,822.40 : 8,796,307.20 = 5,655,462.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,862,822.40/8,796,307.20 = 5,655,462.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,862,822.40x = 8,796,307.20 × 5,655,462.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,862,822.40x = 49,747,184,628,449.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,747,184,628,449.28/5,862,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,485,193.86

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