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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,895,563.40, 8,136,036.36 and 3,317,335.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,895,563.40, 8,136,036.36 and 3,317,335.56 is: 4,578,012.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,895,563.40 : 8,136,036.36 = 3,317,335.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,895,563.40/8,136,036.36 = 3,317,335.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,895,563.40x = 8,136,036.36 × 3,317,335.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,895,563.40x = 26,989,962,734,480.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,989,962,734,480.96/5,895,563.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,578,012.47

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