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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,866,502.40, 8,799,753.60 and 3,714,166.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,866,502.40, 8,799,753.60 and 3,714,166.35 is: 5,571,249.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,866,502.40 : 8,799,753.60 = 3,714,166.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,866,502.40/8,799,753.60 = 3,714,166.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,866,502.40x = 8,799,753.60 × 3,714,166.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,866,502.40x = 32,683,748,709,411.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,683,748,709,411.36/5,866,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,249.53

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