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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,129.80, 8,596,605.90 and 3,502,641.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,129.80, 8,596,605.90 and 3,502,641.80 is: 5,243,843.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,129.80 : 8,596,605.90 = 3,502,641.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,129.80/8,596,605.90 = 3,502,641.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,129.80x = 8,596,605.90 × 3,502,641.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,129.80x = 30,110,831,163,466.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,110,831,163,466.62/5,742,129.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,243,843.70

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