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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,704,157.12, 8,550,478.40 and 3,575,735.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,704,157.12, 8,550,478.40 and 3,575,735.94 is: 5,359,994.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,704,157.12 : 8,550,478.40 = 3,575,735.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,704,157.12/8,550,478.40 = 3,575,735.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,704,157.12x = 8,550,478.40 × 3,575,735.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,704,157.12x = 30,574,252,919,073.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,574,252,919,073.70/5,704,157.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,994.87

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