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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,523,056.76, 7,617,892.14 and 3,686,589.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,523,056.76, 7,617,892.14 and 3,686,589.12 is: 5,084,872.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,523,056.76 : 7,617,892.14 = 3,686,589.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,523,056.76/7,617,892.14 = 3,686,589.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,523,056.76x = 7,617,892.14 × 3,686,589.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,523,056.76x = 28,084,038,280,657.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,084,038,280,657.52/5,523,056.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,872.29

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