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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,265,858.52, 7,898,221.89 and 3,570,881.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,265,858.52, 7,898,221.89 and 3,570,881.58 is: 5,355,938.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,265,858.52 : 7,898,221.89 = 3,570,881.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,265,858.52/7,898,221.89 = 3,570,881.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,265,858.52x = 7,898,221.89 × 3,570,881.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,265,858.52x = 28,203,615,018,744.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,203,615,018,744.65/5,265,858.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,355,938.62

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