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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,875,688.80, 8,818,717.20 and 3,476,533.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,875,688.80, 8,818,717.20 and 3,476,533.60 is: 5,217,867.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,875,688.80 : 8,818,717.20 = 3,476,533.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,875,688.80/8,818,717.20 = 3,476,533.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,875,688.80x = 8,818,717.20 × 3,476,533.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,875,688.80x = 30,658,566,654,697.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,658,566,654,697.92/5,875,688.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,217,867.67

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