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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,060.80, 8,596,502.40 and 3,502,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,060.80, 8,596,502.40 and 3,502,572.80 is: 5,243,740.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,060.80 : 8,596,502.40 = 3,502,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,060.80/8,596,502.40 = 3,502,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,060.80x = 8,596,502.40 × 3,502,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,060.80x = 30,109,875,481,374.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,109,875,481,374.72/5,742,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243,740.28

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