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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,701,878.74, 7,868,788.43 and 3,123,558.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,701,878.74, 7,868,788.43 and 3,123,558.83 is: 4,310,618.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,701,878.74 : 7,868,788.43 = 3,123,558.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,701,878.74/7,868,788.43 = 3,123,558.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,701,878.74x = 7,868,788.43 × 3,123,558.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,701,878.74x = 24,578,623,526,966.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,578,623,526,966.60/5,701,878.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,618.42

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