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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,795.90, 7,883,657.49 and 3,265,459.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,795.90, 7,883,657.49 and 3,265,459.50 is: 4,506,333.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,795.90 : 7,883,657.49 = 3,265,459.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,795.90/7,883,657.49 = 3,265,459.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,795.90x = 7,883,657.49 × 3,265,459.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,795.90x = 25,743,764,245,466.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,743,764,245,466.66/5,712,795.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,333.62

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