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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,856,894.44, 10,285,669.70 and 5,656,591.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,856,894.44, 10,285,669.70 and 5,656,591.08 is: 8,485,157.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,856,894.44 : 10,285,669.70 = 5,656,591.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,856,894.44/10,285,669.70 = 5,656,591.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,856,894.44x = 10,285,669.70 × 5,656,591.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,856,894.44x = 58,181,827,476,846.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,181,827,476,846.27/6,856,894.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,485,157.24

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