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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,616,000.40, 8,424,000.60 and 3,724,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,616,000.40, 8,424,000.60 and 3,724,877.20 is: 5,587,315.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,616,000.40 : 8,424,000.60 = 3,724,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,616,000.40/8,424,000.60 = 3,724,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,616,000.40x = 8,424,000.60 × 3,724,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,616,000.40x = 31,378,367,767,726.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,378,367,767,726.32/5,616,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,587,315.80

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