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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,405.20, 8,814,137.40 and 3,632,917.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,405.20, 8,814,137.40 and 3,632,917.20 is: 5,452,796.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,405.20 : 8,814,137.40 = 3,632,917.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,405.20/8,814,137.40 = 3,632,917.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,405.20x = 8,814,137.40 × 3,632,917.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,405.20x = 32,021,031,363,623.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,021,031,363,623.28/5,872,405.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,452,796.64

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