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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,579,208.16, 8,360,827.92 and 3,178,094.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,579,208.16, 8,360,827.92 and 3,178,094.56 is: 4,762,593.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,208.16 : 8,360,827.92 = 3,178,094.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,208.16/8,360,827.92 = 3,178,094.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,208.16x = 8,360,827.92 × 3,178,094.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,208.16x = 26,571,501,729,648.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,571,501,729,648.12/5,579,208.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,762,593.72

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