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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,797,678.20, 8,696,517.30 and 3,670,164.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,797,678.20, 8,696,517.30 and 3,670,164.60 is: 5,505,246.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,797,678.20 : 8,696,517.30 = 3,670,164.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,797,678.20/8,696,517.30 = 3,670,164.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,797,678.20x = 8,696,517.30 × 3,670,164.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,797,678.20x = 31,917,649,937,747.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,917,649,937,747.58/5,797,678.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,505,246.90

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