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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,600,859.90, 8,380,294.65 and 3,711,291.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,600,859.90, 8,380,294.65 and 3,711,291.90 is: 5,553,025.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,600,859.90 : 8,380,294.65 = 3,711,291.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,600,859.90/8,380,294.65 = 3,711,291.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,600,859.90x = 8,380,294.65 × 3,711,291.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,600,859.90x = 31,101,719,654,158.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,101,719,654,158.34/5,600,859.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,553,025.82

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