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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,742,617.60, 8,603,558.40 and 3,344,499.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,742,617.60, 8,603,558.40 and 3,344,499.20 is: 5,010,710.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,742,617.60 : 8,603,558.40 = 3,344,499.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,742,617.60/8,603,558.40 = 3,344,499.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,742,617.60x = 8,603,558.40 × 3,344,499.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,742,617.60x = 28,774,594,185,953.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,774,594,185,953.28/5,742,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,010,710.48

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