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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,608,246.40, 8,416,516.80 and 3,714,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,608,246.40, 8,416,516.80 and 3,714,358.40 is: 5,574,284.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,608,246.40 : 8,416,516.80 = 3,714,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,608,246.40/8,416,516.80 = 3,714,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,608,246.40x = 8,416,516.80 × 3,714,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,608,246.40x = 31,261,959,874,821.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,261,959,874,821.12/5,608,246.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,574,284.30

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