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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,870,577.40, 8,797,571.70 and 3,620,030.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,870,577.40, 8,797,571.70 and 3,620,030.20 is: 5,424,930.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,870,577.40 : 8,797,571.70 = 3,620,030.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,870,577.40/8,797,571.70 = 3,620,030.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,870,577.40x = 8,797,571.70 × 3,620,030.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,870,577.40x = 31,847,475,240,665.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,847,475,240,665.34/5,870,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,424,930.64

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