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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,823,938.58, 8,037,633.12 and 3,501,587.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,823,938.58, 8,037,633.12 and 3,501,587.58 is: 4,832,550.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,823,938.58 : 8,037,633.12 = 3,501,587.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,823,938.58/8,037,633.12 = 3,501,587.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,823,938.58x = 8,037,633.12 × 3,501,587.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,823,938.58x = 28,144,476,305,588.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,144,476,305,588.65/5,823,938.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,832,550.33

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