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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,652,509.25, 8,475,553.08 and 3,857,567.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,652,509.25, 8,475,553.08 and 3,857,567.28 is: 5,784,159.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,652,509.25 : 8,475,553.08 = 3,857,567.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,652,509.25/8,475,553.08 = 3,857,567.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,652,509.25x = 8,475,553.08 × 3,857,567.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,652,509.25x = 32,695,016,241,311.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,695,016,241,311.22/5,652,509.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,784,159.71

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