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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,746,977.30, 8,614,644.81 and 3,726,502.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,746,977.30, 8,614,644.81 and 3,726,502.74 is: 5,585,979.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,746,977.30 : 8,614,644.81 = 3,726,502.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,746,977.30/8,614,644.81 = 3,726,502.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,746,977.30x = 8,614,644.81 × 3,726,502.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,746,977.30x = 32,102,497,488,591.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,102,497,488,591.79/5,746,977.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,585,979.52

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