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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,678,232.60, 8,517,348.90 and 3,662,693.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,678,232.60, 8,517,348.90 and 3,662,693.40 is: 5,494,040.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,232.60 : 8,517,348.90 = 3,662,693.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,232.60/8,517,348.90 = 3,662,693.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,232.60x = 8,517,348.90 × 3,662,693.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,232.60x = 31,196,437,601,527.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,196,437,601,527.26/5,678,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494,040.10

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