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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,581,584.55, 8,360,170.28 and 3,957,430.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,581,584.55, 8,360,170.28 and 3,957,430.26 is: 5,927,490.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,581,584.55 : 8,360,170.28 = 3,957,430.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,581,584.55/8,360,170.28 = 3,957,430.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,581,584.55x = 8,360,170.28 × 3,957,430.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,581,584.55x = 33,084,790,871,228.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,084,790,871,228.52/5,581,584.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,927,490.76

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