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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,722,291.40, 8,583,437.10 and 3,831,168.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,722,291.40, 8,583,437.10 and 3,831,168.20 is: 5,746,752.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,722,291.40 : 8,583,437.10 = 3,831,168.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,722,291.40/8,583,437.10 = 3,831,168.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,722,291.40x = 8,583,437.10 × 3,831,168.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,722,291.40x = 32,884,591,264,220.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,884,591,264,220.22/5,722,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,746,752.30

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