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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,773,972.60, 8,651,627.70 and 3,640,238.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,773,972.60, 8,651,627.70 and 3,640,238.20 is: 5,454,474.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,773,972.60 : 8,651,627.70 = 3,640,238.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,773,972.60/8,651,627.70 = 3,640,238.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,773,972.60x = 8,651,627.70 × 3,640,238.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,773,972.60x = 31,493,985,645,718.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,493,985,645,718.14/5,773,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,454,474.38

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