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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,862,946.40, 8,796,493.20 and 5,655,586.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,862,946.40, 8,796,493.20 and 5,655,586.40 is: 8,485,379.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,862,946.40 : 8,796,493.20 = 5,655,586.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,862,946.40/8,796,493.20 = 5,655,586.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,862,946.40x = 8,796,493.20 × 5,655,586.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,862,946.40x = 49,749,327,309,612.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,749,327,309,612.48/5,862,946.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,485,379.86

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