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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,677,482.38, 8,516,222.75 and 3,134,864.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,677,482.38, 8,516,222.75 and 3,134,864.23 is: 4,702,295.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,677,482.38 : 8,516,222.75 = 3,134,864.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,677,482.38/8,516,222.75 = 3,134,864.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,677,482.38x = 8,516,222.75 × 3,134,864.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,677,482.38x = 26,697,202,060,233.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,697,202,060,233.84/5,677,482.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,702,295.89

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