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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,049.85, 7,882,628.20 and 3,231,217.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,049.85, 7,882,628.20 and 3,231,217.51 is: 4,459,079.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,049.85 : 7,882,628.20 = 3,231,217.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,049.85/7,882,628.20 = 3,231,217.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,049.85x = 7,882,628.20 × 3,231,217.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,049.85x = 25,470,486,264,659.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,470,486,264,659.78/5,712,049.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,079.83

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