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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,661.40, 8,678,492.10 and 3,770,122.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,661.40, 8,678,492.10 and 3,770,122.20 is: 5,655,183.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,661.40 : 8,678,492.10 = 3,770,122.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,661.40/8,678,492.10 = 3,770,122.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,661.40x = 8,678,492.10 × 3,770,122.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,661.40x = 32,718,975,728,734.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,718,975,728,734.62/5,785,661.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,655,183.30

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