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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,785,837.44, 8,668,957.92 and 3,504,467.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,785,837.44, 8,668,957.92 and 3,504,467.52 is: 5,250,766.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,785,837.44 : 8,668,957.92 = 3,504,467.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,785,837.44/8,668,957.92 = 3,504,467.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,785,837.44x = 8,668,957.92 × 3,504,467.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,785,837.44x = 30,380,081,462,886.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,380,081,462,886.76/5,785,837.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,250,766.51

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