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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,708,556.40, 8,562,834.60 and 4,588,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,708,556.40, 8,562,834.60 and 4,588,812.40 is: 6,883,218.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,708,556.40 : 8,562,834.60 = 4,588,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,708,556.40/8,562,834.60 = 4,588,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,708,556.40x = 8,562,834.60 × 4,588,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,708,556.40x = 39,293,241,591,629.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,293,241,591,629.04/5,708,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,883,218.60

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