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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,687,243.20, 8,530,864.80 and 3,774,055.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,687,243.20, 8,530,864.80 and 3,774,055.60 is: 5,661,083.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,243.20 : 8,530,864.80 = 3,774,055.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,243.20/8,530,864.80 = 3,774,055.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,243.20x = 8,530,864.80 × 3,774,055.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,243.20x = 32,195,958,071,282.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,195,958,071,282.88/5,687,243.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,661,083.40

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