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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,737,154.80, 8,596,546.80 and 3,037,959.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,737,154.80, 8,596,546.80 and 3,037,959.40 is: 4,552,075.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,737,154.80 : 8,596,546.80 = 3,037,959.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,737,154.80/8,596,546.80 = 3,037,959.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,737,154.80x = 8,596,546.80 × 3,037,959.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,737,154.80x = 26,115,960,158,599.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,115,960,158,599.92/5,737,154.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,552,075.21

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