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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,715,644.94, 7,887,586.23 and 3,234,820.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,715,644.94, 7,887,586.23 and 3,234,820.32 is: 4,464,049.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,715,644.94 : 7,887,586.23 = 3,234,820.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,715,644.94/7,887,586.23 = 3,234,820.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,715,644.94x = 7,887,586.23 × 3,234,820.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,715,644.94x = 25,514,924,212,556.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,514,924,212,556.20/5,715,644.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,464,049.90

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