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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,572,083.17, 8,358,126.57 and 3,678,381.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,572,083.17, 8,358,126.57 and 3,678,381.74 is: 5,517,573.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,572,083.17 : 8,358,126.57 = 3,678,381.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,572,083.17/8,358,126.57 = 3,678,381.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,572,083.17x = 8,358,126.57 × 3,678,381.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,572,083.17x = 30,744,380,113,906.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,744,380,113,906.20/5,572,083.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,517,573.81

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