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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,647,678.20, 7,793,967.96 and 3,473,498.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,647,678.20, 7,793,967.96 and 3,473,498.88 is: 4,793,534.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,647,678.20 : 7,793,967.96 = 3,473,498.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,647,678.20/7,793,967.96 = 3,473,498.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,647,678.20x = 7,793,967.96 × 3,473,498.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,647,678.20x = 27,072,338,979,815.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,072,338,979,815.88/5,647,678.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793,534.27

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