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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,486,260.23, 7,570,321.83 and 3,163,239.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,486,260.23, 7,570,321.83 and 3,163,239.72 is: 4,364,857.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,486,260.23 : 7,570,321.83 = 3,163,239.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,486,260.23/7,570,321.83 = 3,163,239.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,486,260.23x = 7,570,321.83 × 3,163,239.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,486,260.23x = 23,946,742,705,839.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,946,742,705,839.09/5,486,260.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364,857.24

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