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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,671,486.56, 7,823,950.08 and 3,836,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,671,486.56, 7,823,950.08 and 3,836,587.20 is: 5,292,662.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,486.56 : 7,823,950.08 = 3,836,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,486.56/7,823,950.08 = 3,836,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,486.56x = 7,823,950.08 × 3,836,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,486.56x = 30,017,266,730,366.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,017,266,730,366.98/5,671,486.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,292,662.94

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