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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,712,947.91, 7,883,868.24 and 3,265,612.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,712,947.91, 7,883,868.24 and 3,265,612.02 is: 4,506,544.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,712,947.91 : 7,883,868.24 = 3,265,612.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,712,947.91/7,883,868.24 = 3,265,612.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,712,947.91x = 7,883,868.24 × 3,265,612.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,712,947.91x = 25,745,654,888,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,745,654,888,640.25/5,712,947.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,506,544.66

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