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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,239.20, 8,567,985.60 and 3,792,679.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,239.20, 8,567,985.60 and 3,792,679.20 is: 5,683,795.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,239.20 : 8,567,985.60 = 3,792,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,239.20/8,567,985.60 = 3,792,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,239.20x = 8,567,985.60 × 3,792,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,239.20x = 32,495,620,771,019.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,495,620,771,019.52/5,717,239.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,683,795.91

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