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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,811,617.66, 8,016,692.70 and 3,632,378.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,811,617.66, 8,016,692.70 and 3,632,378.78 is: 5,010,595.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,811,617.66 : 8,016,692.70 = 3,632,378.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,811,617.66/8,016,692.70 = 3,632,378.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,811,617.66x = 8,016,692.70 × 3,632,378.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,811,617.66x = 29,119,664,449,260.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,119,664,449,260.91/5,811,617.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,010,595.35

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