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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,718,221.83, 8,577,335.76 and 3,589,800.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,718,221.83, 8,577,335.76 and 3,589,800.61 is: 5,384,702.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,718,221.83 : 8,577,335.76 = 3,589,800.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,718,221.83/8,577,335.76 = 3,589,800.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,718,221.83x = 8,577,335.76 × 3,589,800.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,718,221.83x = 30,790,925,143,422.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,790,925,143,422.81/5,718,221.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,384,702.81

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