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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,786,514.32, 8,682,570.84 and 3,541,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,786,514.32, 8,682,570.84 and 3,541,427.60 is: 5,313,854.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,786,514.32 : 8,682,570.84 = 3,541,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,786,514.32/8,682,570.84 = 3,541,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,786,514.32x = 8,682,570.84 × 3,541,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,786,514.32x = 30,748,696,011,731.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,748,696,011,731.18/5,786,514.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313,854.65

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