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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,870,574.40, 8,797,567.20 and 3,620,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,870,574.40, 8,797,567.20 and 3,620,027.20 is: 5,424,926.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,870,574.40 : 8,797,567.20 = 3,620,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,870,574.40/8,797,567.20 = 3,620,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,870,574.40x = 8,797,567.20 × 3,620,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,870,574.40x = 31,847,432,557,827.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,847,432,557,827.84/5,870,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,926.15

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