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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,685,089.42, 7,845,423.39 and 3,237,928.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,685,089.42, 7,845,423.39 and 3,237,928.16 is: 4,468,340.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,685,089.42 : 7,845,423.39 = 3,237,928.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,685,089.42/7,845,423.39 = 3,237,928.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,685,089.42x = 7,845,423.39 × 3,237,928.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,685,089.42x = 25,402,917,321,603.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,402,917,321,603.66/5,685,089.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,340.86

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