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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,717,991.46, 8,576,990.27 and 3,589,570.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,717,991.46, 8,576,990.27 and 3,589,570.26 is: 5,384,357.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,717,991.46 : 8,576,990.27 = 3,589,570.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,717,991.46/8,576,990.27 = 3,589,570.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,717,991.46x = 8,576,990.27 × 3,589,570.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,717,991.46x = 30,787,709,164,891.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,787,709,164,891.62/5,717,991.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,384,357.32

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