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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,589,565.02, 8,370,893.09 and 3,786,983.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,589,565.02, 8,370,893.09 and 3,786,983.57 is: 5,671,359.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,589,565.02 : 8,370,893.09 = 3,786,983.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,589,565.02/8,370,893.09 = 3,786,983.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,589,565.02x = 8,370,893.09 × 3,786,983.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,589,565.02x = 31,700,434,537,267.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,700,434,537,267.15/5,589,565.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,671,359.83

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