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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,001.10, 8,808,001.65 and 5,446,848.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,001.10, 8,808,001.65 and 5,446,848.30 is: 8,170,272.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,001.10 : 8,808,001.65 = 5,446,848.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,001.10/8,808,001.65 = 5,446,848.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,001.10x = 8,808,001.65 × 5,446,848.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,001.10x = 47,975,848,813,699.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,975,848,813,699.70/5,872,001.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,170,272.45

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