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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,711,846.56, 7,881,846.24 and 3,263,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,711,846.56, 7,881,846.24 and 3,263,971.84 is: 4,503,994.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,711,846.56 : 7,881,846.24 = 3,263,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,711,846.56/7,881,846.24 = 3,263,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,711,846.56x = 7,881,846.24 × 3,263,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,711,846.56x = 25,726,124,174,569.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,726,124,174,569.88/5,711,846.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,503,994.27

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