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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,837,396.80, 8,756,095.20 and 3,597,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,837,396.80, 8,756,095.20 and 3,597,908.80 is: 5,396,863.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,837,396.80 : 8,756,095.20 = 3,597,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,837,396.80/8,756,095.20 = 3,597,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,837,396.80x = 8,756,095.20 × 3,597,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,837,396.80x = 31,503,631,973,717.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,503,631,973,717.75/5,837,396.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,863.20

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