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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,999.80, 8,876,999.70 and 5,685,756.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,999.80, 8,876,999.70 and 5,685,756.60 is: 8,528,634.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,999.80 : 8,876,999.70 = 5,685,756.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,999.80/8,876,999.70 = 5,685,756.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,999.80x = 8,876,999.70 × 5,685,756.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,999.80x = 50,472,459,632,473.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,472,459,632,473.02/5,917,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,528,634.90

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