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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,825,400.12, 8,730,120.06 and 3,696,977.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,825,400.12, 8,730,120.06 and 3,696,977.70 is: 5,540,402.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,825,400.12 : 8,730,120.06 = 3,696,977.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,825,400.12/8,730,120.06 = 3,696,977.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,825,400.12x = 8,730,120.06 × 3,696,977.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,825,400.12x = 32,275,059,180,142.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,275,059,180,142.66/5,825,400.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,540,402.12

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