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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,709,610.18, 7,878,533.29 and 3,262,379.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,709,610.18, 7,878,533.29 and 3,262,379.73 is: 4,501,667.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,709,610.18 : 7,878,533.29 = 3,262,379.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,709,610.18/7,878,533.29 = 3,262,379.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,709,610.18x = 7,878,533.29 × 3,262,379.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,709,610.18x = 25,702,767,307,426.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,702,767,307,426.21/5,709,610.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,501,667.63

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