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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,659,786.60, 8,481,903.90 and 3,631,805.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,659,786.60, 8,481,903.90 and 3,631,805.80 is: 5,442,718.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,786.60 : 8,481,903.90 = 3,631,805.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,786.60/8,481,903.90 = 3,631,805.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,786.60x = 8,481,903.90 × 3,631,805.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,786.60x = 30,804,627,779,062.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,804,627,779,062.62/5,659,786.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,442,718.95

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