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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,828,000.60, 8,742,000.90 and 3,707,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,828,000.60, 8,742,000.90 and 3,707,485.40 is: 5,561,228.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,828,000.60 : 8,742,000.90 = 3,707,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,828,000.60/8,742,000.90 = 3,707,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,828,000.60x = 8,742,000.90 × 3,707,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,828,000.60x = 32,410,840,703,536.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,410,840,703,536.86/5,828,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,561,228.10

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