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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,687,586.67, 7,848,916.02 and 3,240,158.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,687,586.67, 7,848,916.02 and 3,240,158.71 is: 4,471,445.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,586.67 : 7,848,916.02 = 3,240,158.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,586.67/7,848,916.02 = 3,240,158.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,586.67x = 7,848,916.02 × 3,240,158.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,586.67x = 25,431,733,610,468.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,431,733,610,468.91/5,687,586.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,445.46

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