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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,715,162.64, 8,561,227.56 and 3,797,153.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,715,162.64, 8,561,227.56 and 3,797,153.92 is: 5,688,079.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,162.64 : 8,561,227.56 = 3,797,153.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,162.64/8,561,227.56 = 3,797,153.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,162.64x = 8,561,227.56 × 3,797,153.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,162.64x = 32,508,298,789,466.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,508,298,789,466.04/5,715,162.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,688,079.38

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