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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,701,880.23, 7,868,790.50 and 3,123,560.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,701,880.23, 7,868,790.50 and 3,123,560.32 is: 4,310,620.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,701,880.23 : 7,868,790.50 = 3,123,560.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,701,880.23/7,868,790.50 = 3,123,560.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,701,880.23x = 7,868,790.50 × 3,123,560.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,701,880.23x = 24,578,641,736,903.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,578,641,736,903.18/5,701,880.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,310,620.49

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