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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,572,086.73, 8,358,131.91 and 3,678,385.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,572,086.73, 8,358,131.91 and 3,678,385.30 is: 5,517,579.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,572,086.73 : 8,358,131.91 = 3,678,385.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,572,086.73/8,358,131.91 = 3,678,385.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,572,086.73x = 8,358,131.91 × 3,678,385.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,572,086.73x = 30,744,429,546,103.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,744,429,546,103.54/5,572,086.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,517,579.15

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