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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,906,999.80, 8,860,499.70 and 5,655,057.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,906,999.80, 8,860,499.70 and 5,655,057.40 is: 8,482,586.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,906,999.80 : 8,860,499.70 = 5,655,057.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,906,999.80/8,860,499.70 = 5,655,057.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,906,999.80x = 8,860,499.70 × 5,655,057.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,906,999.80x = 50,106,634,396,182.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,106,634,396,182.78/5,906,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,586.10

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