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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,872,405.70, 8,814,138.15 and 3,632,917.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,872,405.70, 8,814,138.15 and 3,632,917.70 is: 5,452,797.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,872,405.70 : 8,814,138.15 = 3,632,917.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,872,405.70/8,814,138.15 = 3,632,917.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,872,405.70x = 8,814,138.15 × 3,632,917.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,872,405.70x = 32,021,038,495,380.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,021,038,495,380.26/5,872,405.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,452,797.39

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