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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,721,744.96, 8,590,122.72 and 3,836,923.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,721,744.96, 8,590,122.72 and 3,836,923.20 is: 5,760,417.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,721,744.96 : 8,590,122.72 = 3,836,923.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,721,744.96/8,590,122.72 = 3,836,923.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,721,744.96x = 8,590,122.72 × 3,836,923.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,721,744.96x = 32,959,641,155,215.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,959,641,155,215.11/5,721,744.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760,417.74

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