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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,686,456.86, 7,847,299.10 and 3,239,066.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,686,456.86, 7,847,299.10 and 3,239,066.98 is: 4,469,905.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686,456.86 : 7,847,299.10 = 3,239,066.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686,456.86/7,847,299.10 = 3,239,066.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686,456.86x = 7,847,299.10 × 3,239,066.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686,456.86x = 25,417,927,396,993.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,417,927,396,993.71/5,686,456.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,905.96

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