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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,003.60, 8,593,637.40 and 3,337,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,003.60, 8,593,637.40 and 3,337,885.20 is: 5,000,794.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,003.60 : 8,593,637.40 = 3,337,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,003.60/8,593,637.40 = 3,337,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,003.60x = 8,593,637.40 × 3,337,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,003.60x = 28,684,575,091,626.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,684,575,091,626.48/5,736,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,794.47

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