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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,716,913.78, 8,578,925.76 and 3,562,169.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,716,913.78, 8,578,925.76 and 3,562,169.60 is: 5,345,469.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,716,913.78 : 8,578,925.76 = 3,562,169.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,716,913.78/8,578,925.76 = 3,562,169.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,716,913.78x = 8,578,925.76 × 3,562,169.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,716,913.78x = 30,559,588,542,928.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,559,588,542,928.89/5,716,913.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,345,469.55

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