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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,696,287.47, 7,860,886.23 and 3,082,793.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,696,287.47, 7,860,886.23 and 3,082,793.88 is: 4,254,260.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,696,287.47 : 7,860,886.23 = 3,082,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,696,287.47/7,860,886.23 = 3,082,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,696,287.47x = 7,860,886.23 × 3,082,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,696,287.47x = 24,233,491,961,220.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,233,491,961,220.27/5,696,287.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254,260.71

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