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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,868,037.20, 8,802,055.80 and 5,655,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,868,037.20, 8,802,055.80 and 5,655,460.80 is: 8,483,191.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,868,037.20 : 8,802,055.80 = 5,655,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,868,037.20/8,802,055.80 = 5,655,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,868,037.20x = 8,802,055.80 × 5,655,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,868,037.20x = 49,779,681,536,312.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,779,681,536,312.64/5,868,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,483,191.20

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