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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,685,087.42, 7,845,420.63 and 3,237,926.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,685,087.42, 7,845,420.63 and 3,237,926.16 is: 4,468,338.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,685,087.42 : 7,845,420.63 = 3,237,926.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,685,087.42/7,845,420.63 = 3,237,926.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,685,087.42x = 7,845,420.63 × 3,237,926.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,685,087.42x = 25,402,892,694,080.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,402,892,694,080.68/5,685,087.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,338.10

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