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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,811,616.59, 8,016,691.25 and 3,632,377.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,811,616.59, 8,016,691.25 and 3,632,377.71 is: 5,010,593.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,811,616.59 : 8,016,691.25 = 3,632,377.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,811,616.59/8,016,691.25 = 3,632,377.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,811,616.59x = 8,016,691.25 × 3,632,377.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,811,616.59x = 29,119,650,586,290.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,119,650,586,290.15/5,811,616.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,010,593.89

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