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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,867,737.20, 8,801,605.80 and 5,655,160.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,867,737.20, 8,801,605.80 and 5,655,160.80 is: 8,482,741.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,867,737.20 : 8,801,605.80 = 5,655,160.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,867,737.20/8,801,605.80 = 5,655,160.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,867,737.20x = 8,801,605.80 × 5,655,160.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,867,737.20x = 49,774,496,097,212.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,774,496,097,212.64/5,867,737.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,741.20

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