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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,824,559.80, 8,742,023.70 and 3,425,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,824,559.80, 8,742,023.70 and 3,425,404.60 is: 5,141,155.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,824,559.80 : 8,742,023.70 = 3,425,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,824,559.80/8,742,023.70 = 3,425,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,824,559.80x = 8,742,023.70 × 3,425,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,824,559.80x = 29,944,968,195,289.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,944,968,195,289.02/5,824,559.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,141,155.59

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