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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,046.82, 7,707,694.59 and 4,205,957.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,046.82, 7,707,694.59 and 4,205,957.43 is: 5,804,469.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,046.82 : 7,707,694.59 = 4,205,957.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,046.82/7,707,694.59 = 4,205,957.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,046.82x = 7,707,694.59 × 4,205,957.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,046.82x = 32,418,235,328,981.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,418,235,328,981.30/5,585,046.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,469.75

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