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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,687,587.67, 7,848,917.40 and 3,240,159.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,687,587.67, 7,848,917.40 and 3,240,159.71 is: 4,471,446.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,587.67 : 7,848,917.40 = 3,240,159.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,587.67/7,848,917.40 = 3,240,159.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,587.67x = 7,848,917.40 × 3,240,159.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,587.67x = 25,431,745,926,597.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,431,745,926,597.95/5,687,587.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,471,446.84

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