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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,021.60, 8,383,532.40 and 3,782,122.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,021.60, 8,383,532.40 and 3,782,122.20 is: 5,673,183.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,021.60 : 8,383,532.40 = 3,782,122.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,021.60/8,383,532.40 = 3,782,122.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,021.60x = 8,383,532.40 × 3,782,122.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,021.60x = 31,707,544,004,459.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,707,544,004,459.28/5,589,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,673,183.30

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