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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,736,006.60, 8,593,641.90 and 3,337,888.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,736,006.60, 8,593,641.90 and 3,337,888.20 is: 5,000,798.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,006.60 : 8,593,641.90 = 3,337,888.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,006.60/8,593,641.90 = 3,337,888.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,006.60x = 8,593,641.90 × 3,337,888.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,006.60x = 28,684,615,893,035.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,684,615,893,035.58/5,736,006.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,000,798.97

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