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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,753,389.84, 8,582,928.66 and 5,597,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,753,389.84, 8,582,928.66 and 5,597,008.40 is: 8,349,638.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,753,389.84 : 8,582,928.66 = 5,597,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,753,389.84/8,582,928.66 = 5,597,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,753,389.84x = 8,582,928.66 × 5,597,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,753,389.84x = 48,038,723,806,620.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,038,723,806,620.75/5,753,389.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,349,638.24

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