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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,059.42, 8,381,461.44 and 3,669,457.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,059.42, 8,381,461.44 and 3,669,457.22 is: 5,502,788.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,059.42 : 8,381,461.44 = 3,669,457.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,059.42/8,381,461.44 = 3,669,457.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,059.42x = 8,381,461.44 × 3,669,457.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,059.42x = 30,755,414,195,159.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,755,414,195,159.60/5,589,059.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,502,788.91

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