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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,783,456.40, 8,675,184.60 and 3,657,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,783,456.40, 8,675,184.60 and 3,657,692.40 is: 5,486,538.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,783,456.40 : 8,675,184.60 = 3,657,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,783,456.40/8,675,184.60 = 3,657,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,783,456.40x = 8,675,184.60 × 3,657,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,783,456.40x = 31,731,156,780,017.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,731,156,780,017.04/5,783,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,486,538.60

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