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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,781,547.16, 8,662,859.51 and 3,500,156.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,781,547.16, 8,662,859.51 and 3,500,156.87 is: 5,244,507.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,781,547.16 : 8,662,859.51 = 3,500,156.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,781,547.16/8,662,859.51 = 3,500,156.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,781,547.16x = 8,662,859.51 × 3,500,156.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,781,547.16x = 30,321,367,166,956.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,321,367,166,956.26/5,781,547.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244,507.46

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