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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,693,559.40, 8,537,574.30 and 3,166,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,693,559.40, 8,537,574.30 and 3,166,532.20 is: 4,748,260.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,693,559.40 : 8,537,574.30 = 3,166,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,693,559.40/8,537,574.30 = 3,166,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,693,559.40x = 8,537,574.30 × 3,166,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,693,559.40x = 27,034,503,930,842.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,034,503,930,842.46/5,693,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,748,260.63

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