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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,828,000.40, 8,742,000.60 and 3,308,576.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,828,000.40, 8,742,000.60 and 3,308,576.40 is: 4,962,864.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,828,000.40 : 8,742,000.60 = 3,308,576.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,828,000.40/8,742,000.60 = 3,308,576.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,828,000.40x = 8,742,000.60 × 3,308,576.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,828,000.40x = 28,923,576,873,945.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,923,576,873,945.84/5,828,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,962,864.60

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