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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,792,043.60, 8,688,065.40 and 3,655,198.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,792,043.60, 8,688,065.40 and 3,655,198.80 is: 5,482,798.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,792,043.60 : 8,688,065.40 = 3,655,198.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,792,043.60/8,688,065.40 = 3,655,198.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,792,043.60x = 8,688,065.40 × 3,655,198.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,792,043.60x = 31,756,606,224,401.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,756,606,224,401.52/5,792,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,798.20

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