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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,585.96, 8,696,323.24 and 3,523,737.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,585.96, 8,696,323.24 and 3,523,737.76 is: 5,285,572.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,585.96 : 8,696,323.24 = 3,523,737.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,585.96/8,696,323.24 = 3,523,737.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,585.96x = 8,696,323.24 × 3,523,737.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,585.96x = 30,643,562,573,953.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,643,562,573,953.54/5,797,585.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,572.79

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