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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,796,971.70, 8,695,457.55 and 3,669,458.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,796,971.70, 8,695,457.55 and 3,669,458.10 is: 5,504,187.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,971.70 : 8,695,457.55 = 3,669,458.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,971.70/8,695,457.55 = 3,669,458.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,971.70x = 8,695,457.55 × 3,669,458.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,971.70x = 31,907,617,140,053.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,907,617,140,053.66/5,796,971.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,504,187.15

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