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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,796,974.70, 8,695,462.05 and 3,669,461.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,796,974.70, 8,695,462.05 and 3,669,461.10 is: 5,504,191.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,796,974.70 : 8,695,462.05 = 3,669,461.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,796,974.70/8,695,462.05 = 3,669,461.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,796,974.70x = 8,695,462.05 × 3,669,461.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,796,974.70x = 31,907,659,739,001.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,907,659,739,001.26/5,796,974.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,504,191.65

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