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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,703,980.33, 8,550,213.21 and 3,575,559.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,703,980.33, 8,550,213.21 and 3,575,559.12 is: 5,359,729.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,703,980.33 : 8,550,213.21 = 3,575,559.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,703,980.33/8,550,213.21 = 3,575,559.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,703,980.33x = 8,550,213.21 × 3,575,559.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,703,980.33x = 30,571,792,820,959.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,571,792,820,959.98/5,703,980.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,729.71

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