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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,853,753.60, 8,079,434.88 and 3,562,652.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,853,753.60, 8,079,434.88 and 3,562,652.16 is: 4,917,223.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,853,753.60 : 8,079,434.88 = 3,562,652.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,853,753.60/8,079,434.88 = 3,562,652.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,853,753.60x = 8,079,434.88 × 3,562,652.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,853,753.60x = 28,784,216,126,811.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,784,216,126,811.34/5,853,753.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,917,223.73

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