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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,656,784.72, 7,808,007.87 and 3,696,957.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,656,784.72, 7,808,007.87 and 3,696,957.60 is: 5,102,876.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,656,784.72 : 7,808,007.87 = 3,696,957.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,656,784.72/7,808,007.87 = 3,696,957.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,656,784.72x = 7,808,007.87 × 3,696,957.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,656,784.72x = 28,865,874,035,856.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,865,874,035,856.31/5,656,784.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,102,876.54

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